Re: [Paddlewise] do it yourself wetsuits.

From: Richard L Wilson <kayaker_at_exis.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 16:48:36 -0500
Hal wrote:
>I thought I'd poll the wisdom and experience of ya'll and see if anyone
>has made use of any sewing plans and "fuzzy rubber" to put together your
>own wet suites (farmer john, tops or bottoms, etc.).  
Snip

My spouse has made several of this type garment using Malden thermal
stretch, before the fuzzy rubber became available, and while we were still
living within driving distance of the Malden outlet.  I regularly wear a
vest and shorts in the spring and fall and a long sleeve with long bottom
outfit in the winter when the weather is too warm for the dry suit.
Similarly, she has made vest and long bottoms for our daughter for
whitewater kayaking.  She made her own top patterns starting with a tee
shirt pattern, fitting the garment to the wearer.  For bottoms, she used a
windsurfer pattern by either Green Pepper or Kwick Sew, not sure which, and
again fit the garment to the wearer.  She is thinking of making me another
shorts/vest outfit but we haven't found the fuzzy rubber fabric.

Good luck.
Richard

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