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kitenerd · Master Kite Builder Joined: 20 Sep 2003 Posts: 46

When i made my first few kites i was using crappy fabric from the fabric store. Then someone turned me on to Steve and things got a whole lot easier and my kites a whole lot better. Recently i have been sort of obsessed with inflatable line art, bols, parachutes etc. So i have a renewed interest in softer (read no memory no wrinkles) slightly stretchier material.

Any ideas what type of fabric i should be looking for?

Steve, do you carry anything like this?

Does anyone sell Carrington? - this stuff is soooo nice, but probably prohibitively expensive for big line laundry

The fabric store stuff is ok (for parachutes etc.) but sporadically available and in very few colors. I have found some fairly heavy urethane coated Ripstop that works well for Bols, but it weighs a fair amount and i wouldn't want to make an inflatable kite out of it.

be happy

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wicastawakan · Joined: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 8

I too would like some info on softer material. I want to make a couple big deltas, etc. What is the material used in say a Pyro or the White Bird dragons? The soft material just flows on these kites.

Would an uncoated Ripstop give that light flowing look? Possibly a Ripstop on the main sail & something softer on tails?
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stevef · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 2:11 pm Post subject:

I've got some limited quantities of "soft" Ripstop in white, black, and oean blue if anyone is interested... 3.50/ yd. - 54" width. It has been used for Pyro's by others...... email or pm me...

-s.
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