I dream of a hard and brutal mysticism in which the naked self merges with a non-human world and yet somehow survives still intact, individual, separate. Paradox and bedrock.
Grey fabric is OWFInc Epic polyester ripstop, 2.8ish oz/yrd. Blue and neon (underarm panels) fabric is Pertex Equilibrium. Pink flare is the nylon from the old anorak that got sacrificed as a pattern.
That was me showing what I think of making clothes. It’s hard, finicky work.
There were plenty of head-scratching moments, some seam ripping, and there are and will remain quite a few uglyass seams, but everything is solid and the fit is what I wanted it to be. Testing to begin shortly.
damn, you are brave.
I want a report on the epic fabric. I have some that I’ve have never used.
I used an anorak in college because it was super cheap, but I’ve moved away from them since I graduated and could afford jackets that weren’t on the super discount rack. I appreciate having fewer zippers and having less complex gear, but always had a problem with enough ventilation in an anorak because of the lack of a zipper.
How do you manage to keep from overheating?
Nice work……I dig the concept…..and the color scheme.
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Killer anorak Dave! I too am interested in hearing how the Epic shell handles your All Pack loaded up on the shoulders, Epic is quite soft by typical hardshell standards.
Looks good, an anorak/ pullover is my next project as well, EtaProof as a material, though, so might be a bit easier than the synthetics.
btw, love to see your Finnish Karhu skis there!
Used it skiing yesterday. The epic is less breathable than a Houdini, but much more than my Paclite shell, so good thus far.
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