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Which waterproof fabric is best? (dice.camp)
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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] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

one little problem that I just realized is that since this is for a ruana cloak, I may want to use a cloak pin. This would ruin pretty much every waterproofed fabric I've looked at so far. Would boiled wool still keep its water resistance after sticking a pin the thickness of a nail through it?

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

I suppose it depends how serious a rain are you expecting to encounter, and for how long. For walking a few blocks in a misty Seattle drizzle, boiled wool will do a fine job. The hole made by the pin would be negligible. But if you're spending an hour outside in a downpour you'll get soaked.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Currently thinking of using boiled wool. It seems the best overall. Thanks for pointing me towards it!