Goretex by the metre

[barryasmith]

Hi all

Anyone know where I might be able to buy Olive Green (bushy green) goretex by the metre from? Need some tough stuff for over trousers.

Thanks

Barry

 

[Exploriment]

http://www.rockywoods.com/Welcome-to-Rockywoods-Outdoor-Fabrics?search=Gore-Tex

 

[Goatboy]

Hi Barry,

Officially the general public aren't allowed (by Gore themselves) to buy real GTX in the UK by the metre. This is due to their licensing laws to stop "sub-standard" products being made an tarnishing their reputation . All users of their product have to submit test pieces to them for testing - to make sure the quality and design wont let the fabric down. Even Gore approved repairers shouldn't let you have any.

What are you making? There may be another fabric that you could use/be better suited?

I don't work for WL Gore by the way, just outdoor retail & I get asked all the time.

These guys may be able to make stuff up for you, + Gore's gotta be taped at the seams to make it waterproof, and having done it it's the most skilled/hardest part of the job: -

http://www.cioch-direct.co.uk/introduction/welcome.html not GTX but the fabric Paramo use and more breathable.

http://www.firemore.com/ GTX approved bespoke maker.

http://www.imagescotland.com/scottishmountaingear-home.asp the maker we use at Tiso.

http://www.hilltrek.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_copy_of_Ventile.html?gclid=CNrHuJa52q4CFU8MfAodqm3TcA these guys use Paramo and GTX fabrics.

Good luck,
Colin.

 

[topknot]

Hi
If you look you will find
I got some DPM goretex from a shop.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53812&highlight=swag

Cheers Topknot

 

[barryasmith]

thanks for the suggestions guys.

Colin, Some useful links there. I was going to get Hilltrek to make the trousers for me as they made me a great ventile smock last year, they didnt have any goretex in stock so I was going to source my own. I'll have a look at your suggestions but may go with the US option and get Hilltrek to make them up.

Barry

 

[GoatBoy666]

Any use??? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10m-60-wa...Crafts_Fabric_Textiles_SM&hash=item2ebc63eaab

 

[santaman2000]

Seems like you want something "tough." GoreTex is really intended more for waterproofing than toughness. You might consider a material such as instead. www.cordura.com/en/outdoor/hunting.html

 

[tartanferret]

Hi all

Anyone know where I might be able to buy Olive Green (bushy green) goretex by the metre from? Need some tough stuff for over trousers.

Thanks

Barry

Would you consider chopping up a bivvy bag ?