Re: PolarFleece blanket

Alice Steinke (alicest@hcc-uky.campus.mci.net)
Fri, 01 Nov 1996 23:20:00 -0600

I bought a whole bolt of polarfleece each of the last two years at walmart
for $3/yd. I realize it's not the waterproof Polartec 300 or anything, but
it's warm and has made some very nice items.

alice
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>My $.02. I sew a lot, and make all sorts of things out of polarfleece. I
>ride in pants I've made, and they are wonderful when it is raining or really
>wet out. They keep the cold air out, and the water seems to come to the top
>so underneath stays dry. I also made polarfleece ear muffs for my helmet,
>they are great. The fabric also dries really fast. It makes great lining
>for rump covers too, and head bands, neck gaiters, etc.
>
>If anybody wants to make a polarfleece cooler for their horse, a really
>inexpensive way to do it is to buy a polarfleece blanket at Walmart/Kmart,
>etc., and put some straps on it in the front to tie on the horse. That is
>all there is to it, and you'll be into it for probably $10 or $12. You
>could probably buy one big blanket and cut it in half to make two coolers.
>
>Happy Trails!
>
>Karen
>in Gardnerville, NV
>& Weaver
>& Rocky
>
>
>
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