[pct-l] making spandura gaiters

[bharve at dslextreme.com (Bruce Harvey)]

Mike,  Thanks for the info.  I've hadn't found any commercial source, before 
your e-mail.  I'm not absolute on making gaiters, but along with Monty 
haven't found any I like, and think the spandura material may be a good 
choice.

Monty, Some web pages of interest re the material:
Website gear page of 2004 hikers Dave & Lexi with picture of Spandura 
gaiters, I suspect home-made:
http://www.studiozoic.com/adventures/2004/pct/

Description of spandura, a fabric that combines spandex and cordura yarns 
and properties of those two fabrics:
http://storm.cadcam.iupui.edu/drs/fabrics/spandura.txt

The fabric is available from Outdoor Wilderness Fabrics, and likely other 
sources also:
http://www.owfinc.com/Fabrics/fabricmain.htm
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Monty Tam" <metam01@earthlink.net>
To: "pct-l" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] making spandura gaiters


>
> Bruce
> Spandura Gaitors.  Never heard of Spandura and I've never found gaitors I
> like.  Would you mind telling me a little about them?  Do they stretch 
> any?
> Size? Weight? How they strap on? Maybe a web page?
> I'd appreciate any help
> Warner Springs Monty
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Bruce Harvey <bharve@dslextreme.com>
>> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>> Date: 11/11/2004 12:29:53 PM
>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] making spandura gaiters
>>
>> Comments and advice invited from anyone who has made gaiters with
> spandura
>> material.  Did you use a stretch thread?  Did you stretch the material
> out
>> before and during seam sewing?  Did you use hook and eyelet for one end
> of
>> the instep string, or some other attachment means?  What string material
> do
>> you recommend?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for all responses.
>>
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