silk liner

I think sea to summit just put out some newer ones…but the weight wasn't clear to me on the website….there's some numbers that might refer to grams?

I'm thinking of trying to make my own…but I have no idea how to sew….so yeah…

The problem is you're looking at a single use piece of equipment.

Assuming you use the liner to eliminate sweat and dirt from getting on your bag, on most trips you could completely eliminate the liner with a better clothing strategy.

Check out the below thread

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=92433&disable_pagination=1

Someone made a liner out of Nobul-1 (lightweight nylon material from Titanium Goat online), which with a 2/3rd zipper weighed 2.65 oz. If you made one without a zipper, it would cut out .3 oz, so less than 2 and a half ounces.

If you can't sew, and aren't willing to learn, i'm sure you could get some one from here to make one for you for smallish extra fee besides material/shipping cost. Most here seem to be fairly honest and ethical.

I used to buy from a nice, trusting lady from down under, the business is in Britain now, higher prices, so I've gone thru eBay, bought from a Vietnamese seller. Don't care for their style. Good idea about different material. I can't stand to sleep in my clothes in the summer.
Duane

True, it is single use. However, it allows me to carry less clothing over all because I'm not concerned about wearing a shirt or bottom that may be soiled/sweaty – for example, one a short 1-3 day trip, I would wear the same base shirt all day and then for sleeping as well rather than have a spare clean one.
In some cases it also means I can carry a lighter bag/quilt due to the small insulation value of the liner.

There are sources for very thin silk fabric, and sewing a liner out of silk is easy. I think mine ended up less than 2.5 ounces. I don't recall the cost, but it wasn't very much.

–B.G.–

> There are sources for very thin silk fabric,
Thai Silks have some good stuff. I have bought from them.

Cheers

This page :
http://www.seatosummit.com.au/products/liners/100-premium-silk-travel-liner/
has the weight of the Sea to Summit silk liners

Those silk liners appear to be very heavy.

As Roger said, Thai Silks is the place to purchase silk fabric. As far as sewing projects go, you can't find anything simpler than a sleeping liner.

–B.G.–

There is also Dharma Trading company that carries a decent selection of silk at a decent price. While i'm not a silk expert, their silk seemed like it was good quality to me, but again, not the best judge there.

Just recalled the company I bought from that sold ,out. Jag Bags. Fast shipping, best price, cheaper than others.
Duane