Who has tried their hand at making a two tone, side seam, seamless ridge-line tarp? Seems like an awesome idea!
I first saw an example when I saw Streamline's two color tarp design with no ridgeline seam. I thought it was super cool! I've tried to dig into the search and see if it's been discussed here, but I haven't found much!
Has it been discussed anywhere that I've missed? Maybe I'm calling it the wrong thing? Two tone? Two color? Side seam? Seamless Ridgeline?
Here's the thread where I originally saw the tarp design. It seems like a very highly praised design.
The design was
discussed and admired briefly here. That thread showed promise, but didn't go very deep.
And here's another Streamline two-tone tarp:
"tarp horror"
Looks to me like the no-ridgeline seam, side-seam, two tone tarp idea is pretty awesome.
Benefits as I understand:
- Looks super cool
- No ridgeline seam to leak
- Side seams may not need to be sealed either
- more efficient use of material?
- Looks awesome... Oops. already said that.
*edit* more benefits from discussion in the thread:
- Rolled seam can be made such that water would flow over the seam, rather than into the thread and holes
- Tie-Outs can be sewed into the seam at the same time, making them easier and stronger
- Seamless ridge line eliminates issues with CRL tarp suspension.
- Takes less floor space to lay out since the seams are shorter.
Drawbacks:
- More Sewing (two seams, each less than the ridgeline length, but potentially longer combined)
- I only have one color of Sil... This would compel me to buy another
- Un-confirmed whether the side-seam is truly unnecessary to seal. Wouldn't a tight pitch end up stretching the stitch holes a little and open up a pathway for water?
- Not sure how a side seam would affect the pitch, or how durable it would be since it's in a higher stress location.
Has anyone tried their hand at putting the seam on the side? Why is it so seldom mentioned? Is it a lot harder to sew?
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