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    DIY: Framebag – which material would you choose – a guess between two extremes: sewable and robust ..

    good evening dear friends,

    currently planing to create a framebag – and found a nice introduction here:

    https://bikepacking.com/gear/how-to-make-a-bikepacking-framebag-krampus/

    the question is – well i decided to sew the thing: if you would you sew it – which material would you choose. Note – not every sewing machine is strong enough – so i think i have to choose a material with that in mind.

    i need your advice: note: i have some materials to choose:

    Codura FLAT 430 g :: Grammatur (gr/m2) 430: 8 € /m

    https://pinapin.de/1402-codura-flat-430-g

    Codura FLAT 270 g

    https://pinapin.de/1343-codura-flat-270-g

    waterproof Kodura-Stoff PVC FLAT 600D – many colors 7,19 € /m

    Codura FLAT 270 g waterproof Kodura-Stoff PVC FLAT 600D –

    Kodura 1680D 11,97 €/m

    https://pinapin.de/51973-wasserdichter-kodura-stoff-1680d-1680d-grau.html

    The question is: which one would you choose!?

    witdth (cm) 150

    Grammatur (gr/m2) 430

    Glasur FLAT PVC

    i guess that i would choose light material – whats your guess!?

    btw: extremtextil.de – i have seen the offers over there – some times they are pretty expensive

    cordura – some of them are 40 – 60 Eur /meter : this is very very much – compared to the above mentioned pinapin-offers. What do you say here!?

    love to hear from you

    by Wise_Environment_185

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    2. PATotkaca on

      I picked up sewing to make gear, but before ever getting to my custom frame bag, I ended up getting into making garments because slaying is fun.

      I finally got to making my frame bag a couple months ago. I had 1000D Coated Cordura, which was 10.8 oz/sq yd (about 366 gsm). 

      My sewing machine is an older Kenmore from Sears, and I struggled to work with the Cordura. It was stiff and slippery, so the material would not get fed evenly by the machine. This resulted in inconsistent stitch length and tension.

      If I had started learning to sew on the bag project, it would have been more likely for me to quit, so I’m glad I learned with garments.

      If I could change anything about the bag-making process, I might have tried to use X-pac or lighter weight cordura, which would be less rigid. I would also make the “side” pieces of the bag as one long strip (e.g. the entire length of the triangle’s perimeter) to simplify handling of the points where seam allowances meet.

    3. everydayiscyclingday on

      PU coated 500d Cordura is in my opinion a great material for beginners. It doesn’t fray, doesn’t stretch, is fairly soft, pliable and easy to work with, and not the most expensive either – even less if you can find some 2nd grade on sale.

      I’ve successfully made two framebags from 500d cordura + a 200d polyester liner as a beginner with a domestic sewing machine, and I think the results are good.

      Im not sure how that translates to the materials you link. Maybe check out extremtextil.de, they often have special offers for these kind of fabrics.

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