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Which waterproof fabric is best? (dice.camp)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Which waterproof fabric is best?

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I have discovered cloaks, and I am going nuts making them. I have bought so much fabric in the past few days alone. They are so warm and so easy to make! However, I would like to make one that suits the purpose for which they were invented, so that I may wear it outside in the rain. Are there any good waterproof fabrics that won't fuck up my fiancée's #sewing machine?

Asking here because I don't know what I am doing.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't have much experience with sewing or machine-compatible fabrics, but have you considered waxing normal cotton? I put a few coats of Sno-Seal on my jacket at the start of every winter and it does a good job of waterproofing and adds another layer of insulation

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

@PP_BOY_ That is actually what they did in mideval Europe. If memory serves (not speaking from experience btw, talking directly from anus) it adds about a pound per foot, and if you wash it with soap/detergent you gotta start all over.

Plus, the wax seeps through the fabric (according to a larper I follow on youtube) and I wanted this to be two layers like a coat; waterproof on top, fuzzy on bottomI do not feel like disassembling my cloak whenever I want to properly clean it lol