Made my own Ventile Anorak/Cagoule

[PhilParry]

Hey!

Great jacket!

What was the damage (cost! ) on the pattern and ventile?!?

Phil


EDIT: disregard my last....just read the first posting a little more carefully....


Baaaaah!

 

[shizuku]

Very nice Ernst. Good to see you posted up the finished jacket, an inspiration for all potential ventile DIYers .

thanks Stuart.
To encourage potential DIYers i can only say: try making a jacket using an old bed sheet. It will cost you nothing and you gain knowledge by trying.
Try to find a book about making cloths, such books are full of tips and tricks. It just tells you the ways to do things. I got a book from Burda, it's in dutch. (I looked for one in englisch, but there doensn't seem to be one.)
And of course you'll need a sewing machine. Preferably one with a walking foot. Mine is a Pfaff 1222E and sews almost anything and with the right needles even middle thick leather.

And when you're comfortable with it all, order some ventile and make your own anorak, smock, cagoule... whatever you want to call it.

 

[topknot]

Hi, a well made smock. How do you put the badge on the front pocket?.

 

[Selous]

Well done. That's a seriously handsome and professional jacket. A question, though. I'm told that Ventile is pretty water resistant, but tends to leak through the seams. I also read, somewhere on this forum, I think, that you can't seam seal cotton (or ventile), so it seems that problem is intractable. Is that right, though? Surely this can't be a problem without an answer. What about that rubber solution stuff you can seam seal tents with? Would that work? If not, why not? Or is this less of a problem than I thought?



Thanks

 

[Spikey DaPikey]

Me like that lots

 

[Mikey P]

Well done. That's a seriously handsome and professional jacket. A question, though. I'm told that Ventile is pretty water resistant, but tends to leak through the seams. I also read, somewhere on this forum, I think, that you can't seam seal cotton (or ventile), so it seems that problem is intractable. Is that right, though? Surely this can't be a problem without an answer. What about that rubber solution stuff you can seam seal tents with? Would that work? If not, why not? Or is this less of a problem than I thought?



Thanks

I was always under the impression that Ventile is a water RESISTANT, windproof material: it's not designed to be waterPROOF. Therefore, it seems to be a waste of time to try and seam-seal it - I think it's just something you have to live with. If you want waterPROOF, I guess you have to buy waterPROOF.

 

[shizuku]

Hi, a well made smock. How do you put the badge on the front pocket?.

Thanks.
The badge (a redesign of an old logo of mine) was embroidered straight on the fabric. For that i had to draw the lines of the pocket flap pattern on a piece of ventile. I had my logo put on the fabric at an embroidery shop.
After that, i finished the pocket flap in dual layer, so the ugly backside of the logo can't be seen.

 

[shizuku]

I was always under the impression that Ventile is a water RESISTANT, windproof material: it's not designed to be waterPROOF. Therefore, it seems to be a waste of time to try and seam-seal it - I think it's just something you have to live with. If you want waterPROOF, I guess you have to buy waterPROOF.

That's exactly what i've been reading all the time. According to the specs Talbot Weaving sent me, one single layer ventile should withstand 4 hours continuous heavy rain, which suits me fine.

 

[Graywolf]

That is one piece of excellent kit
Clayton

 

[Marijn]

W000t, nice work!!! :You_Rock_

Ohh and guess what, we happen to live in the same city


Echt heel indrukwekkend!!

 

[topknot]

Hi, thank you very much . topknot.

 

[shizuku]

W000t, nice work!!! :You_Rock_

Ohh and guess what, we happen to live in the same city


Echt heel indrukwekkend!!

LOL
Kun je de jas misschien wel in het echt zien.

 

[Too Much Kit To Carry]

That's a real top quility smock I really like it.

I love seeing other peoples work on here.

Thanks for showing the pictures :You_Rock_

Best regards,

Phil.

 

[dommyracer]

good work that man!!

 

[Marijn]

LOL
Kun je de jas misschien wel in het echt zien.

Hey Who knows!

Funny to find a guy from Assen in a brittish forum

I'm not that much on these boards.
I'm one of the neighbours from BB

 

[bushtank]

exellent smock mate

 

[redneck]

so totally impressed..well done

 

[Simon E]

Fantastic bit of kit, bravisimo!

 

[gunnix]

Hey, old topic I know. But since I'm looking to make my own anorak in some weeks it's really good to see your work! Nice!

Anybody knows any other links to other people who made their own anorak, other patterns?

I'm also going to use a cheaper fabric then ventile, maybe eta proof. Maybe I first try one from an old bed sheet, good tip!

 

[spamel]

I didn't see this thread before. That smock is amazingly well put together.