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Utility Fabrics
Want to make a backpack? A horse blanket? Saddle Bags? Hockey Bag? Bug Shirt? Shopping Bags? Or repair an old favorite? These are the best fabrics for the job!

Guide to our Utility Fabrics:

    NOTE: All "per metre" prices listed below are for pieces 150 centimetres (or 60 inches) wide by 1 metre (or 39 inches) long, unless otherwise specified. All prices are in those tremendously small Canadian dollars (check the current exchange rate)!

Product Name Price
(CDN $)		 Colours
Cordura®
1000 or 500 Denier		 $19.00-$25/metre Click for details
Pack Cloth $14.00/metre Click for details
Medium Weight Coated Nylon $12.00/metre Click for details
Light Weight Coated Nylon $10.50/metre Click for details
Siltarp Ripstop Nylon $20.00/metre Click for details
Uncoated Ripstop Nylon $11.00/metre Click for details
Coated Ripstop Nylon $17.00/metre Click for details
Hercules $17.00-$21/metre Click for details
Ballistic Nylon $31.00/metre Black
Cotton Canvas Naturals: $14.00/metre
Colours: $16.50/metre		 Click for details
Clear Plastic $14.00/metre Clear
No-See-Um Net $7.00/metre
(140 cm wide)		 Grey (just like the door of your tent)
Fiberglass Screen $8.00/metre Black only
Phifertex® Screen $25.00/metre Click for details
Heavy Vinyl Mesh $14.00/metre Click for details
Bag Mesh $10.00/metre Black only
Polyester Mesh $11.00/metre
 White, Black

TIPS FOR SEWING WITH THE TOUGH AND USEFUL ONES

  • Use a new sharp needle, size 14-16 and about 8 stitches per inch. Increase your tension. Test it on some scrap fabric first.
  • Use polyester thread or if you’re sewing with a really heavy weight, like Cordura® use a heavier nylon thread.
  • Do not force the fabric through the machine, it could cause the needle to break.
  • A teflon foot really helps the feeding of the fabric.
  • Don’t bother using pins - just staple your pieces together. Remove them when it’s sewn. Easy!


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