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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Cloth sources
By:Jeff Horton
Date: 3/26/2013, 4:56 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Cloth sources (Aaron)

I sell polyester but my stock is very low. I can tell you from experience that finding suitable uncoated polyester is hard! As far as I know there are only two of us that sell polyester and my stock is almost gone.

I have been searching and talking to mills and distributors around the US and Canada trying to find a new supplier(s). I have had places that would be happy to make what ever I want but their minimum runs are huge and the market is small. So it's a matter of find something currently made that will work and that is like a needle in a haystack.

I have one promising sample and hoping by summer to have at least a couple of new choices in polyester fabrics. But right now I would be happy to just have one!

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Skin-on-Frame: Cloth sources
Aaron -- 3/26/2013, 3:53 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Cloth sources
Jeff Horton -- 3/26/2013, 4:56 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/27/2013, 12:54 am
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Jeff Horton -- 3/27/2013, 9:52 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 3/27/2013, 9:56 am
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Tony G -- 3/26/2013, 5:34 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 3/27/2013, 10:22 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 3/27/2013, 12:27 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/28/2013, 1:08 am
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Luke Hospadaruk -- 3/29/2013, 2:33 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/31/2013, 1:26 am
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Mike Bielski -- 3/28/2013, 10:15 pm