mountain cloth

[Jama Crawford]

I logged on today to see if anyone knew a vendor or another name for a fabric a friend told me is known as "mountain cloth."

I saw the fabric on the sole of my friend's dog booties. The fabric is durable, thin, sewable, and lightweight, although I don't know how light weight. My friend thinks it is sometimes used on heavier backpacks, on the bottom or lower half where you lay the pack on the ground and you don't want the fabric punctured. She also said it was once available from REI but I can't find anything that resembles fabric on their website.

I wanted to try this fabric for a more durable camp shoe than some of the clever sandals and flip flops shown on the forum, one to be worn in relatively cold (near frost) weather. I would use this fabric for the sole and around the toes for a bit of toe protection, probably a stretch tricot nylon upper.

Five trips last season my mountain camp fell below freezing overnight, so I am gearing up for a bit more warmth and comfort in an easy-on camp shoe next season.

[Bob Gross]

Cordura?

It was kind of a texturized heavyweight nylon from thirty years ago.

–B.G.–

[Jama Crawford]

Thanks for your suggestion. I'll see if it still around or going under some other name.

[BlackHatGuy]

I know nothing of fabrics, but two places that sell 'mountaincloth' shirts describe the fabric as: "The cloth is a 8.5 oz 100% cotton featuring a tight sateen weave." One place adds: "… threads are 2-ply by 2-ply, 216 by 120 thread count per square inch."

[Jama Crawford]

I saw that description too, plus a zillion links to a merchant called "Delectable Mountain Cloth" … but that's not what I'm looking for. This fabric had a rough gripping (no skid) texture and resembled leather. It was stitched to the bottom (sole) of dog booties designed for snow or rocky trails. So the fabric is more durable than a cotton weave.

[Jama Crawford]

I think I found what I'm looking for.

http://www.owfinc.com/fabrics.html

then click on the button that says "Slipnot" … an abrasion resistant material good for bootie and slipper soles.

[Roger Caffin]

I have used Slipnot for hut slippers or moccasins. Works and lasts well.
CSM(Hyperlon) may be similar but much more expensive. Not tested.
Nytek might work – don't know, not tested.

Cheers

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