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[pct-l] two questions
Eric, if you decide to make your quilt with Polarguard 3D, you might
consider using 3 layers of the 1" loft - the quilt I made with 3D using only
2 layers for 2" loft is not warm enough for temps near freezing (husband & I
were COLD Saturday night at the ADZ when the temperature at Lake Morena sank
to about 28 degrees F). 3" might be a good compromise for warmth to
weight - 4" might make your quilt a bit heavy for your taste - it's a
personal call, and naturally, ymmv.
Christine "Ceanothus" Kudija
"Never measure the height of a mountain, until you have reached the top.
Then you will see how low it was." Dag Hammarskjold
----- Original Message -----
From: <jbelleng@ucsd.edu>
To: "Eric Lehman" <e_lehman@theory.lcs.mit.edu>;
<pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 1:43 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] two questions
I just finished my quilt a couple of weeks ago. After speaking with several
fabric outlets I learned that it's impossible to get the newest insulations
like Polarguard Delta unless you are an authorized retailer by Polarguard.
Even the slightly older stuff such as 3D was rare, and only Outdoor
Wilderness Fabrics had it.
I'd get in touch with OWF. Their website and contact info is below. Neither
their online or printed catalogs have any explicit listings for Polarguard
3D, but if you talk to them on the phone they'll tell you it's listed under
"Continuous Filmanet Insulation". For 60" width, it was something like $11
per yard, ranging from 1/2" to 3/4" in thickness. Ordering by phone was very
easy and my order came quickly.
James
OWF info:
http://www.owfinc.com
FAX: (208) 463-4622 or (800) 333-6930
PHONE: (208) 466-1602 or For Orders Only (800) OWF-SHOP (693-7467)
> 2. My wife and I would like to make a quilt. Down seems to be
> very expensive and difficult to work with. Are there places that
> sell Polarguard 3D or some comparable synthetic insulation in
> suitably small quantities? (I guess I'm hoping they are cheaper
> and easier to handle...)
>
> /Eric
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