Re: What fabric is this?


"duh" <nosoupforU@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Got some $1/yd stuff at Walmart.

Woven, shiny one side, looks like it could be used for lining, very hard
to blow through, but can be done. Took it home, draped it over a
measuring cup, poured some water in, and it didn't drip. I left it in
maybe 30 seconds. poured the water off, it was very slightly darker on
the non-shiny side that held the water, and very very slightly moist,
more like misty, on the shiny side.

Is this uncoated taffeta?

Can I use it for a rain suit? Sleeping bag?

Or is this considered water-resistant/breathable?


Well, if I don't know what it is, I burn it. No, really.

http://www.fabriclink.com/Burntest.html

http://www.fabrics.net/fabricsr.asp

http://www.oaktrees.org/nursing/burn.shtml

Start with a burn test to figure out what it's made out of. Then you want
to consider the weight of the fabric before you decide what to do with it.

HTH

Sharon


--
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.


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