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Mar 11, 2021 at 12:57 pm #3703773
Besides ripstop by the roll, what are other sources for tech fabric like silpoly, xenon, ect..
Mar 11, 2021 at 1:28 pm #3703779these 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
Mar 11, 2021 at 3:20 pm #3703799I’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.
Mar 11, 2021 at 3:32 pm #3703802Thanks! I forgot about dutch and wasn’t sure about his fabric but good to know!
Now for a design and get better at sewing!
Mar 11, 2021 at 3:38 pm #3703805Maybe some of those sources have cheaper fabric to practice with
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