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My silk lining ripped right before a big show in Portland
I was backstage and had to hand-stitch a patch with some spare charmeuse in about 20 minutes. Has anyone found a really strong, lightweight lining fabric that can take some stress?
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linda33518d agoTop Commenter
My friend's costume shop in Seattle swears by a 30-denier ripstop nylon for dance costumes. They had a touring company put it through six months of constant wear and washing, and it held up without a single tear. It's basically like a super thin, soft parachute material.
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elizabeth_martin18d ago
That "super thin, soft parachute material" description is spot on. It reminds me of a weirdly specific memory from a camping trip years ago. We had this cheap nylon tent that felt like a costume, and a huge storm rolled in. The thing was flapping so hard I thought it would shred, but that little grid of ripstop threads actually held. Makes you wonder why all rain jackets aren't made that tough, right?
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oscarh165d ago
Oh man, that tent story is a whole mood lol. I had a similar one that turned into a giant, flapping kite and took off down a hill. Ripstop is wild, it looks so flimsy but just won't quit. Maybe jackets avoid it 'cause we'd all look like we're wearing emergency blankets, which honestly I'm not against.
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