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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Ballistic nylon source in US?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 8/19/2017, 12:12 am
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Ballistic nylon source in US? (Nathan Loding)

Bulk fabric costs tend to start at around 100 yards, that's enough for a lot of boats.

You might look for nylon pack cloth instead of ballistic nylon. Years ago I made outdoor furniture commercially and used thousands of yards of that cloth, it's very durable and quite strong and you can usually get it in any color you like. It's coated on one side usually but not waterproof, still needs coated for kayaks.

Bill H.

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Skin-on-Frame: Ballistic nylon source in US?
Nathan Loding -- 8/18/2017, 3:16 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Ballistic nylon source in US?
Ralph Merriman -- 8/18/2017, 6:49 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Ballistic nylon source in US?
Brian Nystrom -- 8/18/2017, 6:49 pm
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Nathan Loding -- 8/19/2017, 3:44 pm
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Dan Thaler -- 8/19/2017, 6:15 pm
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Nathan Loding -- 8/21/2017, 8:56 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Ballistic nylon source in US?
Bill Hamm -- 8/19/2017, 12:12 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Ballistic nylon source in US?
Brian Nystrom -- 8/21/2017, 9:56 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Ballistic nylon source in US?
Bill Hamm -- 8/24/2017, 9:05 pm