Looking for small piece of Tyvex

**Cedar1974** · 05-11-2016, 03:59

I want a small piece of Tyvex to put under the Hammock like a door mat so I don't get my feet dirty. Only way I can find it around here is by the roll, and I don't need enough to wrap a house in. Anyone know where I can find a small piece?

**GoatHanger** · 05-11-2016, 04:05

http://www.arrowhead-equipment.com/s...356/Tyvek.html

http://www.dutchwaregear.com/tyvek.html

**Dirt Dobber** · 05-11-2016, 04:56

Check at a local house getting built. The workers may have a small piece that will get thrown away.

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**scooterdogma** · 05-11-2016, 04:57

Or any construction site dumpster, ask first and when you tell them what you want it for they might even find an end roll for you

Wash it in cold water a couple of times and you are good to go.

**Cedar1974** · 05-11-2016, 05:22

Originally Posted by scooterdogma

Or any construction site dumpster, ask first and when you tell them what you want it for they might even find an end roll for you

Wash it in cold water a couple of times and you are good to go.

So, is it machine washable, or wash it by hand?

**BigE94** · 05-11-2016, 05:28

Don't limit yourself to tyvek. I stopped by a construction the other day and found a piece of green woven like house wrap. Works great. I cut it to size with a soldering iron.

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**Pipsissewa** · 05-11-2016, 05:56

I carry a large regular ol' black trash bag and lay it on the ground next to my hammock to put my boots and backpack on and to poise my bare feet on when exited the hammock. That way, if I need a large plastic bag for something on the hike, I have one.

Next time you order something from one of our fine cottage vendors, it'll probably come in a Tyvek mailing bag. Cut it open along three sides and unfold for a smallish but very serviceable Tyvek ground cloth. Yes, it's washable.

Good luck!!!

**weaver2469** · 05-11-2016, 07:49

I wash mine two or three times in a washing machine, no soap. It softens it and makes it less noisy. Do not dry it, though. I am pretty sure dryer heat would melt it into a mess.

**OCDave** · 05-11-2016, 07:54

Washing Tyvek to soften it is unnecessary. Just crumple it up, twist it up give it a bit of abuse and it will be soft in a fraction of the time required to run a wash cycle.

**BigE94** · 05-11-2016, 08:10

Originally Posted by weaver2469

I wash mine two or three times in a washing machine, no soap. It softens it and makes it less noisy. Do not dry it, though. I am pretty sure dryer heat would melt it into a mess.

I wouldn't put into the dryer, but I did dye some mail pouches in a pot of 180 degree water and had no issues. I was amazed that the glue held up too. Not quite as soft as fabric now, but close.