any evolution on fleece saddle materials?

[raisins]

I know these things got started with ripstop nylon and then most moved to fleece construction due to quiet and the fleece gives and so is more comfortable......anyone found other useful materials? I'm thinking a strong but flexible mesh (Cruzr XC material?) might work well if you sewed some 5/8" webbing around the boundary of it. Anything else tried/considered?

 

[Shane6491]

I haven’t yet tired this but thought about tinkering with my sewing machine!

 

[raisins]

I haven’t yet tired this but thought about tinkering with my sewing machine!

It's a good project for a new sewer (like me). The way I'm doing it, the stitches don't hold any weight. So, if I mess it up, it just looks ugly.

 

[Shane6491]

Nice yeah I’ve been tinkering with my machine too. But lately I’ve been working way too much to do anything.

 

[Ontariofarmer]

I know these things got started with ripstop nylon and then most moved to fleece construction due to quiet and the fleece gives and so is more comfortable......anyone found other useful materials? I'm thinking a strong but flexible mesh (Cruzr XC material?) might work well if you sewed some 5/8" webbing around the boundary of it. Anything else tried/considered?

I have a saddle that was just made of wolf skin by Mathew Tompkins. This what is said about it

Wolfskin:
This is a great fabric! Of all the high tech fabrics out there, we have not found any others that perform like this fabric. Very tear resistant. Very burr resistant. Very water resistant.(this fabric has an ultra-thin polymer treatment called a durable water repellent , or DWR. This treatment penetrates the fibers and lowers the surface tension of the fabric, causing water to bead up and roll off the garment instead of being absorbed.) And if Wolfskin does get wet, it dries in minutes and in fact after the spin cycle of the washing machine, Wolfskin feels dry! Wolf Skin will not fade or shrink. Truly a fabric that could last a lifetime with proper care.

Wolfskin is a tightly woven fabric. 100% polyester. Technical name for it is a warp knit. Because if it's tightness of weave, it is also very wind resistant. Also be assured that Wolfskin, unlike some other "miracle" fabrics, will NOT get stiff in the coldest of temperatures. Fabrics that do get stiff do so because they are either constructed using an adhesive to glue two parts of the fabric together, or because of the composition of the liner, which is usually a wind or water resistant/proof membrane. Cold weather has no effect on Wolf Skin.

It is supposed to be a soft shell material that feels like suede


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[Tr33_n1nj@]

I’m thinking alligator might be interesting. Camo, just don’t know about it’s strength.

 

[Jtaylor]

I found some tight weaved cargo netting similar to the Mantis netting I'd assume would work really well and probably isn't as hot as fleece. It seems like it has some stretch like fleece too. I haven't put anything together yet to try but it might be a future project. I'm assuming whipped ends would work since it looks like it would be fairly difficult to sew a nice channel in netting. I think something similar has already been done in older posts on here so it might be worth searching the archives. I think the prior consensus has been whenever sewing webbing to a fleece style saddle, you're giving up the flex and therefore sacrificing comfort.

 

[bj139]

I found some tight weaved cargo netting similar to the Mantis netting I'd assume would work really well and probably isn't as hot as fleece. It seems like it has some stretch like fleece too. I haven't put anything together yet to try but it might be a future project. I'm assuming whipped ends would work since it looks like it would be fairly difficult to sew a nice channel in netting. I think something similar has already been done in older posts on here so it might be worth searching the archives. I think the prior consensus has been whenever sewing webbing to a fleece style saddle, you're giving up the flex and therefore sacrificing comfort.

I don't think the stretch is that great a feature. If there is too much, you are only sitting on the narrow webbing, increasing pressure. I went to a doubled 4 inch truckers strap to provide less pressure on my Yellow Jacket (tm) saddle. Pressure is pounds per square inch so if you don't provide the square inches the pressure on your thighs will increase.

My First Yellow Jacket (tm) Saddle Build *** Complete 1 lb 7 oz

Edit: People have asked me what I was going to name it and then I thought of a name. It is "The Yellow Jacket(tm) Saddle". Good enough. :D Today was the first time I took something that wasn't a saddle and made it into a saddle. I have been practicing with my sewing machines to good effect...

saddlehunter.com

 

[Jtaylor]

I don't think the stretch is that great a feature. If there is too much, you are only sitting on the narrow webbing, increasing pressure. I went to a doubled 4 inch truckers strap to provide less pressure on my Yellow Jacket (tm) saddle. Pressure is pounds per square inch so if you don't provide the square inches the pressure on your thighs will increase.

My First Yellow Jacket (tm) Saddle Build *** Complete 1 lb 7 oz

Edit: People have asked me what I was going to name it and then I thought of a name. It is "The Yellow Jacket(tm) Saddle". Good enough. :D Today was the first time I took something that wasn't a saddle and made it into a saddle. I have been practicing with my sewing machines to good effect...

saddlehunter.com

Cargo netting, not cargo strap. No strap needed, just netting with hammock style ends the same as a fleece saddle. It has about the same "give" as fleece without the heat (hopefully). I saw one on here awhile back but it seems like it was with some wider spaced netting similar to the net used on the 'Ol Man treestands.

 

[bj139]

Cargo netting, not cargo strap. No strap needed, just netting with hammock style ends the same as a fleece saddle. It has about the same "give" as fleece without the heat (hopefully). I saw one on here awhile back but it seems like it was with some wider spaced netting similar to the net used on the 'Ol Man treestands.

I saw some webbing at Joanns fabrics when you could enter the store. It seemed tough and not stretchy. I thought it might make a good saddle. It would still tend to bunch up and not lay flat or cupped. Didn't women always complain about their support garments bunching up. Well, saddles are certainly support garments. The 2 times I used a fleece saddle it bunched up and I had to try to flatten it, a lot. Lumpy is NOT comfortable.

 

[AKMonkey]

I have a saddle that was just made of wolf skin by Mathew Tompkins. This what is said about it

Wolfskin:
This is a great fabric! Of all the high tech fabrics out there, we have not found any others that perform like this fabric. Very tear resistant. Very burr resistant. Very water resistant.(this fabric has an ultra-thin polymer treatment called a durable water repellent , or DWR. This treatment penetrates the fibers and lowers the surface tension of the fabric, causing water to bead up and roll off the garment instead of being absorbed.) And if Wolfskin does get wet, it dries in minutes and in fact after the spin cycle of the washing machine, Wolfskin feels dry! Wolf Skin will not fade or shrink. Truly a fabric that could last a lifetime with proper care.

Wolfskin is a tightly woven fabric. 100% polyester. Technical name for it is a warp knit. Because if it's tightness of weave, it is also very wind resistant. Also be assured that Wolfskin, unlike some other "miracle" fabrics, will NOT get stiff in the coldest of temperatures. Fabrics that do get stiff do so because they are either constructed using an adhesive to glue two parts of the fabric together, or because of the composition of the liner, which is usually a wind or water resistant/proof membrane. Cold weather has no effect on Wolf Skin.

It is supposed to be a soft shell material that feels like suede


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Is this wolf skin quiet in the woods? I’m looking for a fabric that would be suitable for making quiet camo pack bags and similar stuff.