Ripstop Nylon
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Thank you, will watch. I'm desperate for a lightweight tarp that I can chuck in my backpack for emergencies.
One good source of cheap flys that I have used in the past is the clearance sales of tent footprints. Often I have seen these for sale at less than half price. The footprint for a 4-person tent is large enough for a fly on its own
I was speaking to a guy who was in the Rhodesian Light Infantry and they used to make sleeping bags out of old parachute material. More as a barrier against the cooling breeze at night and to keep bugs off him as warmth wasn't too much of a problem. The soldiers used to keep them stuffed in a pouch on their webbing or tied to top of their pouches. Maybe make one as a sleeping bag liner for UK use?
While polyamide ("Nylon") is tougher than polyester due to much greater breaking strain it's main drawback is sensitivity to UV radiation. Not that it falls apart instantly but noticeable faster than polyester, have seen that on old glider parachutes. The other negative feature is that it absorbs a lot of water.
But still it can serve on a lot of applications quite well.
But still it can serve on a lot of applications quite well.
I got about 10metres of parachute nylon, gave a wee try on my walking foot
to make some tent booties, didnt work out by my technique, have yet to give it another
go, though I have a lighter machine in need of a service so perhaps wait til then.
Have some lightweight nylon which worked out better.
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to make some tent booties, didnt work out by my technique, have yet to give it another
go, though I have a lighter machine in need of a service so perhaps wait til then.
Have some lightweight nylon which worked out better.
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Looks good. I've been meaning to make a few more pouches for various different stuff.I got about 10metres of parachute nylon, gave a wee try on my walking foot
to make some tent booties, didnt work out by my technique, have yet to give it another
go, though I have a lighter machine in need of a service so perhaps wait til then.
Have some lightweight nylon which worked out better.
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You can sometime get away with using a seam tape and folding edges of fine materials
to give a stiffer edge, this can help keep things from bunching up, I sometimes fold
fabrics into each other to give a neat edge and lock the fabrics together prior to stitching
which can help, also edge binding, bias binding depending on what your making.
to give a stiffer edge, this can help keep things from bunching up, I sometimes fold
fabrics into each other to give a neat edge and lock the fabrics together prior to stitching
which can help, also edge binding, bias binding depending on what your making.
Ideas for things to make?- using plain unsealed para nylon to make a double skinned millbank bag to go with my Grayl and extend its life. Greencraft has a you tube vid on making them and tested - worked fine. dries quicker too.
May be a rain catcher/filter for tent/tarp runoff? Or a flat/angled raincatcher into a container? (erected with pegs or random branches)
Lightweight flat compression sack/envelope with ties instead of zips on the sides ?
"Useful" small tool-Roll bags for say hygiene/wash kit? Made mine out of a bamboo fabric facecloth - all fits into a screw-top mug/container. (also works for a gun cleaning kit if that's your thing.)
Lightweight cooker bag to keep black carbon off everything else (once its cooled down
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May be a rain catcher/filter for tent/tarp runoff? Or a flat/angled raincatcher into a container? (erected with pegs or random branches)
Lightweight flat compression sack/envelope with ties instead of zips on the sides ?
"Useful" small tool-Roll bags for say hygiene/wash kit? Made mine out of a bamboo fabric facecloth - all fits into a screw-top mug/container. (also works for a gun cleaning kit if that's your thing.)
Lightweight cooker bag to keep black carbon off everything else (once its cooled down
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