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Which waterproof fabric is best? (dice.camp)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by Shkshkshk@dice.camp to c/sewing@lemmy.world

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Which waterproof fabric is best?

@sewing@lemmy.world

I have discovered cloaks, and I am going nuts making them. I have bought so much fabric in the past few days alone. They are so warm and so easy to make! However, I would like to make one that suits the purpose for which they were invented, so that I may wear it outside in the rain. Are there any good waterproof fabrics that won't fuck up my fiancée's #sewing machine?

Asking here because I don't know what I am doing.

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[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

Sunbrella is not self-healing like a cotton cloth is, holes poked through it remain holes. But that's the case with most fabric and probably any waterproof ones.

Using a pin as a fastener as a replacement for a button is probably a poor choice for any cloth over time. That's likely why buttons were invented. Look into frog fasteners if you're that worried about leakage. Most cloaks I've seen have frogs. Maybe pin it to a button hole if you need to use the pin.