I want to make my own weighted vest for working out in. No way in paying the $ 50-$ 200's for a commercial vest. My mom is excellent at sewing, so thats not a problem. I just need a vest pattern, and material suggestions. Something tough, that can handle the weight (probably 30-50lbs), but also still breaths decently.
Best answer:
Best men's patterns tend to be from the outdoor suppliers like Green Pepper, or from KwikSew, Jalie, and Burda.
Looks like most of the commercial vests are cordura and webbing... Cordura is a high strength nylon, typically woven. You'll want to stay away from knits because of the stretch.
You've got some problems with "still breathes decently", as the higher strength fabrics tend to be synthetic and fairly heat retentive.
Linen is probably your best bet for the combination of poor heat retention, good abrasion resistance and good strength (especially if you buy the good stuff, not tow); Cordura and straps would be more conventional and stronger.
Some lists for you:
Abrasion resistance, high to low
nylon
olefin
polyester
spandex
flax (linen)
acrylic
cotton
silk
wool
rayon
acetate
Tenacity (breaking strength) (high to low), grams per denier
cotton 3-5
flax 5.5-6.5
silk 2.4-5.1
wool 1.0-1.7
poly 2.5-6.3
rayon 2.4-3.0
hwm rayon 4.0-5.0
Heat retention of fibers, from best to worst (so you want poor heat retention --
go for something low on the list):
wool
acrylic
polyester
olefin
nylon
aramid
silk
spandex
linen
cotton
rayon
acetate
(Kadolf, et al. 1993. Textiles, 7th ed. Macmillan)
1) this is a list of fibers, not fabrics--a closely woven fabric
of a "cool fiber" can be warmer than a not so closely woven
fabric of a "warmer fiber". A textured weave may be more
comfortable than a plain weave.
2) these are for unmodified fibers. Some of the engineered fabrics
can be remarkably comfortable under certain conditions. For instance,
a cotton t-shirt soggy with sweat and plastered to me is one of my
unfavorite sensations. In fairly low humidity, I find some of the
lighter wicking polyesters (particularly the micromesh types) are
more comfortable to me.
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