Well I am about to start sewing a jacket,
The plan is
Lightweightish (not ultra light weight)
just a shell, no thermal needed.
pack smallish,
fabric reasonable cost sourced in the UK
Waterproof, at least 2000mm hh
I plan to use the Green Pepper Pattern Oregan Jacket which I have on its way from USA and add some extra pockets. Not sure if I need vents with an open front ?
The problem is the fabric, I was going to go with eVent but you cant get it in the UK, many of the commercial fabrics you cant seem to get in short runs.
So basically I have the options of breathable PU coated ripstops, lots of types and weights, silnylon, Pertex (but not waterproof), 2 layer polyester, tactel and some others.
weights from about 53gsm to 225gsm
At the moment my first choice is this one but not sure if 155gsm is too heavy ?
2 Layer Coated Polyester Microfibre
Any advice is most welcome :)
