No-See-Um Woes (And a Question)

[MAD777]

Whobuddy! Now I have to really get my order together
I don't really need another quilt but I'm having thread injector withdrawals
so I'm going to make my son a Karo step quilt for his college dorm

[JohnSawyer]

Back in stock now. I just switched back to an older supplier as, thanks to PapaSmurf, we found that the newer supplier's NoSeeUm was closer to 1.1oz/yd^2. My current stock is back to the 0.9oz/yd^2. Also, the 0.9oz style is just a bit more stiff than the 1.1oz style - making it even easier to work with. I don't care as much for the very stretchy, extreme drape style, as it's a real pain to sew with. Both weights that we've had here at DIY Gear Supply have been relatively stiff compared to some others I've tried working with.

I do plan to carry both varieties, and give a price drop for the 1.1oz style, for those who don't care about the small weight difference - but it's important to me that we carry the 0.9oz for the weight conscious.

Now, if only I could source the 0.7oz variety...

heck, Scott, if you could find somebody willing to weave no-seeum out of dyneema... you could get .5oz/yd^2 . . .

[sclittlefield]

heck, Scott, if you could find somebody willing to weave no-seeum out of dyneema... you could get .5oz/yd^2 . . .

Well, I can get fine netting around 0.4-0.5oz/yd^2, but I'm not entirely sure it's rugged enough for hammocks. Would be good for down quilts though... maybe I should pursue it a bit more.

[DemostiX]

Seeing great differences in mesh and feeling big differences in breeze and heat retention as a consequence, knowing that mesh and maybe some other parameter of strength would be helpful in picking material for bug netting.

In mid - August my druthers would be for breeze-admitting coarser mesh, fortification with UN suggested insecticide treatment, and self-administered picardin spray on the mesh to discourage critters from even trying to get through.

No criticism of any supplier or hammock maker implied.