rogo wrote:
How tough is it really? Does anyone have any negatives about tyvek?
Did anyone use it for anything else? Or was was the this stuff really only suitable for ground use? Has anyone used different grades of tyvek to the stuff sold here? I know I have to wear wrist bands made from tyvek so there must be different grades or weights out there. Also does anyone know where to get it from on the mainland esp the west? Not the house wrap stuff. (This tyvek is printed and am I correct it is relatively "thick").
Now onto how you stitched/ attached it to itself. Can you stitch it, glue it? Can it be made airtight ie like sealed bag?
Lots of questions, hope it makes sense.
Ro
Tyvek is pretty tough for its weight and construction. The biggest negative I have about the stuff I use is that it gets dirty and picks up small stuff. Since I use it for tarps thats not a huge problem.
As said I use it for tarps. I have an old proto type that I still use. It can be seen in some of my youtube videos as well as a couple pictures on my website .
http://www.youtube.com/user/terrarosage ... ijYYJmv2J4The Tyvek I'm referring to is 1443R TYVEK. I recall it being about 1.3 oz per square yard. It is a non- woven polyethylene. It is not waterproof but highly water resistant which makes it very good outdoor use. Its not what I consider a noisy material (chip bag)
It cannot be made airtight easily(would need a full coating over all surface area) as its breaths extremely well.
It can be stitched, glued and taped. I stitch it and have had no problems with the integrity of the material as some people think is compromised after stitching (postage stamp effect) I also like using a combo of stitching and taping but don't offer that on the website as I'm still messing about with it.
Hope that helped.
Cheers,
Evan
Evan- Terra Rosa Gear, Handcrafted adventure equipment from Melbourne.