Malden Mills going down? Blast! For two years I've been looking for a way to buy their powerstretch fleece by the meter, finally found it, (Textile Outfitters in Canada) and now they are going bust? What should I do: Count my losses and weep, or invest all my savings in powerstretch and aquashell so I have a supply for life? Anyway: I bought a couple of meters of Aquashell (fuzzy rubber for some) and made a handful of shirts and pants from it. It wears great, but you knew that. A regular sewing machine can handle it well, although the sticky surface can be a bit of a bother: You have to help it move under the needle. I made a pair of pants for everyday use: Warm, waterproof, windproof and comfortable to wear. I managed to put in pockets and a zipper: You can handle the stuff like you would handle jeans. I haven't tried any of it in cold water yet: In Holland the water temperature is 0 deg C at the moment: I am too much of a sissy to try it now. Niels. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 04:24 AM 1/21/02 -0500, you wrote: >Malden Mills going down? Malden Mills entered chapter 11 (refinancing), not chapter 7 (closing) bankruptcy. I would not worry about losing the supply based on this declaration. > Blast! For two years I've been looking for a way to >buy their powerstretch fleece by the meter, finally found it, (Textile >Outfitters in Canada) and now they are going bust? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
From: "Kirk Olsen" <kolsen_at_imaginelan.com> > At 04:24 AM 1/21/02 -0500, you wrote: > >Malden Mills going down? > > Malden Mills entered chapter 11 (refinancing), not chapter 7 (closing) bankruptcy. > I would not worry about losing the supply based on this declaration. > Given that they are technically solvent (according to some newspaper articles online their assets excede liabilities), I'm hoping they will pull through without prnblems. Their problems seem to have more to do with cash flow and a (couple of?) cranky creditor(s). Keep buying Polartec! Mike, contented Malden Mills customer. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
From: "Blaauw, Niels" <nblaauw_at_foxboro.com> > A regular sewing machine can handle it well, although the sticky > surface can be a bit of a bother: You have to help it move under the needle. A couple of tricks for sticky fabrics: You can buy Teflon coated feet if they stick. If such feet are not available for your machine, I understand that some sewing shops can sell you peel-and-stick Teflon pads to put under the foot. If the needle is grabbing the fabric, there are Teflon coated needles on the market. If all else fails, put tissue paper over the fabric and sew through it. When done, tear off the tissue. Facial tissue or toilet paper works. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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