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The Emporia => Fun with Fabric => Topic started by: AnneFrances on July 29, 2021, 17:35:48 PM
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The pair of hiking trousers I made a dozen years ago has finally given up. I can't buy ready-to-wear trousers that fit, but I do have patterns that, after much adjustment, do fit me.
I need breathable, windproof fabric such as commercial hiking trousers use. I don't want softshell or waterproof. Years ago I bought it from Pennine Outdoor but neither they nor Point North seem to have anything suitable any more. More recently I know someone who got fabric from Extremtextil, and they do have something that might do (ETAdry 130 (cotton)) , but they are not shipping to the UK anymore (thank you, Brexit!).
Does anyone know of any other specialist suppliers or possible sources? Or have any other suggestions of what I might do?
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i wish you luck, I haven't found anything while looking for several years now. There is Ventile stocked by both Point North and Pennine outdoor but it is expensive. I looked on ebay, Pointnorth have Ventile for £16.20/ 0.5m
I just looked at Ottobre's Etsy shop. They are selling some cotton polyester lightweight windproof fabric for £19.92/m plus £13 postage, and I don't know if we would have to pay duty.
Shelby in Finland have this fabric-https://www.shelbyoutdoor.com/product_info.php?products_id=6807
£39.00/m :faints:
I just use cotton twill fabric, and don't walk in the rain!
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Croft Mill have some outdoor fabrics. There only seems to be one cotton one ( brown ) but there may be something else to suit.
Sorry, can't do a link atm. Google Croft Mill Outdoor Fabric.
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Is this (https://www.activefabrics.co.uk/polyester-polyamide/polyamide-fabrics/capritex-tactel.html) any good? I've only ordered samples from them, so dunno how there delivery is these days.
Or this? (https://www.activefabrics.co.uk/santo-coolmax-sports-fabric.html)
Their search is good, you can put in "trousers", and get lots of fabrics.
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Thank you all so much for your thoughts. I would indeed have gone for the Active Fabric possibilities, but they ship from Germany, which post-Brexit means that there would be a risk of, I guess, an extra £20 or more for handling and customs, and that does tend to make expensive fabric even dearer. But I may have to end up doing that.
I don't want actual waterproof fabric and I think the Ottobre fabric is really meant for rainjackets, but it was useful to be reminded of them.
A fortuitously timely post on Pattern Review prompted me to search on ultraviolet protective fabric rather than terms like breathable that I had been using, and it seems that Pennine Outdoor's P2B (https://www.pennineoutdoor.co.uk/index.php?route=product/search&search=P2B) or possibly even better P1M (https://www.pennineoutdoor.co.uk/p1m-microfibre-shower-resistant-breathable-clothing-wind-lightweight?search=P1M) might work. I think I'm going to send for swatches. Thank you very much again.
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I sent for some swatches from Pennine Outdoors, and am going to try the P1M. It's only £5.50 a metre so no great loss if it doesn't work out long term.
I use a Lekala pattern 5348 for cargo trousers, it has useful pockets on the thighs and none on the back where I don't need additional bulk!
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Just to add two things. I have finally got around to getting samples from Pennine Outdoor and then putting in an order for their P1M fabric. I do have to say that their service is *outstanding* :perfect10:. I emailed them about samples and got some 48 hours later. I ordered the full fabric length on Sunday afternoon and the package arrived via Royal Mail at very reasonable postage charges this (Tuesday) lunchtime. I had added a note to the order to request Ventile samples and they were included ( no extra cost).
If the pair in the P1M work out well I might splash out on another pair in Ventile, but it is very expensive - between £30 and £35 a metre from both Pennine Outdoor and Point North (who price by the half metre).
I'm trying a pattern from Pattern Adventure who say they produce a more or less individualised draft ( at a price!). I haven't yet got it printed out - I shall be intrigued to see how it compares to my trouser block, which is the outcome of (literally) years of mock-ups (toiles) and fitting!