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  • #3703773
    Josh J
    BPL Member

    @uahiker

    Besides ripstop by the roll,  what are other sources for tech fabric like silpoly,  xenon,  ect..

    #3703779
    Jerry Adams
    BPL Member

    @retiredjerry

    Locale: Oregon and Washington

    these days I mostly buy from RSBTR

    M50 and 900FP down from thru-hiker.com

    questoutfitters

    owfinc

    seattlefabrics

    rainshed

    tentpoletechnologies – they have a cool facility in Vancouver WA

    dutchweargear – the only one I haven’t ordered from

    a couple I’ve ordered from no longer in business

    hmmm…  I have a problem

    #3703799
    Marcus
    BPL Member

    @mcimes

    I’ll plug Dutchware. They have Argon 90 (40 CFM makes it about perfect for active wind shirts) and it has pretty good HH at like 350mm if I remember?) Hexon 1.0 and 1.6, and some others including Xpac.

    Im on a quest for ultralight swim shorts when I cant go au-nautral and just realized they make shorts out of Argon 90 and Hexon 1.0 that weigh 30g. Im picking up a pair!

    Dutch isnt mentioned on here too much, but I have a lot of their gear and its top notch. same with Hammock Gear. Fabric pricing seems reasonable.

    #3703802
    Josh J
    BPL Member

    @uahiker

    Thanks!  I forgot about dutch and wasn’t sure about his fabric but good to know!

    Now for a design and get better at sewing!

    #3703805
    Jerry Adams
    BPL Member

    @retiredjerry

    Locale: Oregon and Washington

    Maybe some of those sources have cheaper fabric to practice with

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