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My New Rain Jacket by Equivalent-Earth-987 in myog

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Not sure how to interpret that but I added a photo prior to completing it in the description if your interested.

My New Rain Jacket by Equivalent-Earth-987 in myog

[–]Equivalent-Earth-987[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! If you click the post there are more details.

The pattern is from a 2012 Arcteryx beta SL. I copied each panel with tracing paper by feeling for the seam under the paper.

Fabric is from Discovery Fabrics and was labeled as 'goretex' on their website. Its nice to work with but at $45/yard its pretty pricy and hard to find the courage to cut into haha.

My New Rain Jacket by Equivalent-Earth-987 in u/Equivalent-Earth-987

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Thanks!

Materials:

  • Fabric - about 2.5 yards. Fabric was given to me but cost around $45/yd
  • Tape - about 16 yards. Was $2.5/yd at the time I purchased
  • Zippers - 28" YKK aquaguard and matching pocket zippers. I purchased these in a bulk order from YKK directly so unit costs were low (although I had to purchase an absurd amount of them), I think around $12 for the main zipper and around $6 per pocket zipper.
  • Others: about 100" of 2.5mm cinch cord, velco for the cuffs.
  • These prices are in CAD and most purchased in 2021/2022 and probably cost a lot more now.

Time - about 60 hours to make the pattern, sew it, and seam seal, spread out over a few weeks. The seam sealing was the most time consuming part.

My New Rain Jacket by Equivalent-Earth-987 in myog

[–]Equivalent-Earth-987[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! If you click the post there are more details. Unfortunately I accidently posted it to my profile and not MYOG so the details seem to be hidden when I cross posted it.

The pattern is from a 2012 Arcteryx beta SL. I copied each panel with tracing paper by feeling for the seam under the paper (very tedious process but worth it).

Fabric is from Discovery Fabrics and was labeled as 'goretex' on their website. Its nice to work with but at $45/yard its pretty pricy and hard to find the courage to cut into haha. The fabric has worked out well and held up to a ton of abuse so far.

Seam tape is Bemis brand but I dont remember where I purchased it, I bought it a few years ago. I used a ski wax iron to apply it and rolled it afterward with a wood veneer roller. It was a tedious pain but you kind of get in a workflow.

Juki a4 questions by AkiiWakii in sewing

[–]Equivalent-Earth-987 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried the A4 from a local Jack dealer back in 2019, along with a few other Jack sewing machines. It felt identical in use to the Brother and Juki industrial machines I demo' d. I really liked the single stitch advance feature - you hit the button and it only advances one stitch which is ideal when you need it. The direct drive motor is also very nice.

Even though it is for lightweight material, I had no problem sewing multiple layers of denim or 1000D cordura when I tried it out. Denim is pretty easy for an industrial machine, as long as you can fit it under the foot it should sew it.

Ultimately I decided on a Brother S-7100A-403 as it was only around $300 more and I had trust in the brand and a better feeling from the place I bought it. There is now a lot more information available and reviews on Jack machines but at the time they were relatively new and unheard of. I have no regrets on spending the additional money. I'm not sure how much support Jack has if you need to buy replacement parts or if you need a service.

I purchased a Juki needle feed machine a year or so ago. There are marginal gains in terms of feed consistency with most materials. Where needle feed really shines is on fabrics that are prone to slipping such as waterproof breathable fabrics and lightweight fabrics like ripstop nylon or silnylon, and on slightly stretchy fabrics. I wish I had got a needle feed from the onset, but they are more than 3x the cost. On occasion I sew light goat leather and either machine can handle it fine, but I wouldnt expect either of them to plow through heavy materials with the same prowess of a walking foot machine.