guide to waterproof fabrics

[sewmuchmore]

here
Thought some of you may find this useful

[SkoutSews]

Thanks, @sewmuchmore, that's useful and interesting.

[Bodgeitandscarper]

Thanks, an interesting read 

[Ohsewsimple]

Thanks.  Will save that.  Keep saying I’ll make a waterproof sometime.  Could have done with a hat the other day so could start small.  Or maybe get one of those plastic ones that tie up and are folded. 
Anyone remember them?   Do they still make them?

[Starryfish]

Here you are @Ohsewsimple !

https://www.amazon.co.uk/CLEAR-PLASTIC-RAIN-HOODS-3PACK/dp/B005NIA220

Amazon has everything 

[Ohsewsimple]

@Starryfish wonderful!   Don’t need to bother making a hat now do I?   
And there’s a great choice.....even polka dot ones too.  Heck, I’m sorted  :thumbsup: 

[Lilian]

Thanks.  Will save that.  Keep saying I’ll make a waterproof sometime.  Could have done with a hat the other day so could start small.  Or maybe get one of those plastic ones that tie up and are folded. 
Anyone remember them?   Do they still make them?

I do  they were folded concertina style.  I wonder if they are still about, they were so useful 

[Ohsewsimple]

Can’t find the exact ones @Lilian but Starryfish found something similar.

[Lilian]

Thanks @Ohsewsimple They are not the same but similar.  I think I may have found the same.

[KayK]

Ripstop fabric does live up to its name - Horse rugs are often made of this and some are very good at ripping their rugs.  It does tear, but not far and is easily repairable, and does not fray either.
I cracked up when I saw the rain hats - i remember they used to come in little pouches, and had to be super dry before you packed them up again, otherwise they stuck to themselves.  I remember having a fairly substantial one that used to be supplied with the school regulation 'Robert Hirst' raincoats!

[Ploshkin]

I hated wearing those rain hats over my velour school hat (winter) and straw boater (summed).  I thought it looked like a lampshade.

A very useful article - thanks.

[Flobear]

I hated the things too. I don't remember wearing them over my school hats (both of which I still have, btw) but I do remember the horrible feeling when the rain soaked into the ribbon tie and dribbled round under my neck 

[Starryfish]

I hated them, especially when teamed with a pacamac. I couldn't stand the smell, so plasticy. It reminds me of boring wet summer holidays in Bournemouth. We used to stay in boarding houses, and you weren't allowed back in until about 5pm even if it was pouring with rain.