2) Books and Articles on Fabrics and Materials For Outdoor Gear, Activewear
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This article is from the Textiles FAQ, by Lara Fabans lfabans@adobe.com with numerous contributions by others.
2) Books and Articles on Fabrics and Materials For Outdoor Gear, Activewear
Article by Rochelle Harper in Threads #25 (Oct/Nov 1989) on making a copy of a
Patagonia jacket.
Article in Threads #19 about different water resistant fabrics. Also
discusses copying a London Fog raincoat.
Artile in Threads #46 about making a mid-weight raincoat with a zip-out lining.
_Sew and Repair Your Outdoor Gear_ by Louise Lindgren Sumner, published by the
Mountaineers, copyright 1988, $14.95 (paper) ISBN 0-89886-057-1.
An article in Sew News July 1991 about sewing boat covers mentions three
books: _Big Boat of Boat Canvas_, _Complete Canvas Workers Guide_, _Canvas and
Rope Craft_. Available from:
Northwest Sewing
Box 25826
Seattle 98125-1326
For making windsocks the following is also available from Daisy Kingdom:
Let's Make Windsocks
By Valerie J. Lund
Copyright date 1989
ISBN 0-9622405-0-8
Central Coast Creations
P.O. Box 3643
San Luis Obispo, Ca. 93403
Fabric for kite making from the FAQ for rec.kites.
Into the Wind, 1408 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 80302
Go Fly a Kite, P.O. Box AA, East Haddam, CT 06423
Hang-Em High Fabrics, 1420 Yale Avenue, Richmond, VA 23224
See the FAQ in rec.kites for many more recommendations about books and sources.
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