Rip stop nylon

[Bowhunter]

Where is the best place to get this stuff?

 

[edwardw]

I get all of my ripstop from Hancock Fabrics - it is the cheapest place in town and they have a better selection than Jo Ann Fabrics. Once in a while a Fabric Outlet here will have a 1/2 off sale and then that is cheaper than Hancock - but not much.

Edward

 

[flying_silverad]

Probably the best quality chute material I've seen I get from ParaGear.com. They have all types of colors and weigths from 1.1 oz. on up.

I like the 1.1 oz for anything from 12-18" just because it packs smaller although it's a little hearder to fold beacuse it's sorta slick (Zero porosity)

https://www.paragear.com/frame.asp?menu=group%3d193%26level%3d1&main=templates/base_template.asp%3fgroup%3d193

 

[swimmer]

Bowhunter,

Check with revkeith and see if he has any ripstop nylon left.

 

[RevKeith]

Bowhunter,

If your interested send me an email or pm and I'll give you all the specs. Also, I'll give you a good TRF discount. Hope this helps,

Keith

 

[Reeferjon]

Whats the best way to cut this stuff AND get a good finished edge.

 

[edwardw]

The best way is with a hot knife - it's a tool that is like a soldering iron and it seals it from fraying. I don't have one and haven't had any interest in it. The next best way for me is a rotary cutter Makes clean edges. For getting a good edge a serger machine is very nice.

Edward

 

[sandman]

The best way for me to cut and hem ripstop nylon is to ask my wife to do it.

sandman

 

[Reeferjon]

Thanks guys, guess I will try and use an old soldering iron with a modified tip, or do it the proper way and get the wife tyo do it LOL.

 

[edwardw]

If you have a skydiving club around ask them - that's where I have seen these things before. Maybe go to www.paragear.com They might have one also.

Edward

 

[Stones]

I found ripstop at Walmart in the clearance bin for $1 a yard.