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Thanks NCPatrick, i searched what you suggested and found some useful comments.
Im gonna build it out of silnylon but large enough so it can dismantle it and re-use it for my tarp if things dont...

If i build my hammock out of 1.4 silnylon am I gonna wake up in a puddle, with my sleeping bag soaked?

I'm still in the process of material selection and while researching i see hammocks made from...

For future reference.
Fabricland carries ripstop. The location i called didn't know the weight (eg 1.9oz). Forgot to ask if they carried Taffeta, but will edit this post later once i find out after...

Really!? Oh geez.

I wonder if it was mislabeled or just really thin? Im not too sure, but i did stretch it with my hands.
I've never bought fabric before and felt like an weirdo in a sewing store...

Mrprez - thanks for the correction.

Ramblinrev - Makes sense, i'll give the polyester a go if i cant find ripstop. When i looked at it yesterday (polyester) it was really thin and stretchy. Id...

I've been trying to get some 1.9oz silnylon to build myself a hammock.

Does anyone have any other sources for nylon type fabrics around the Vancouver area? (I already tried a search on the forum...