Originally Posted By Kent W
It is most likley 2.2 oz per yrd coated ripstop. Tru silnylon is considered 1.1 oz per yard silicone impregnated. Our walmart will sometimes have the ripstop. I have never seen silnylon there! Not that it isnt possible? If you have ever compared the two I think you could tell the difference. Sil is glossyer looking than reg, ripstop as well as tissue paper thin.


Actually, I thought that it sounded like sil... not having one side feel different than the other argues for that.

I suspect that it is not 1.1 but 1.9, still, even 1.1 tends to be the weight before silicone impregnation... usually ends up being 1.5 or so when they're done.

Having handled the 1.1 from OWF and Quest, I am usually able to tell by feel - I've never found 1.1 sil in Walmart either. But have come home with a nice swatch of 1.9 regular ripstop to make a single layer hammock. smile
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