I can echo that the 1.1 nylon from RSBTR is a little too "light". The weight of a quarter in the bags I made slowly started pulling the stitching through the fabric causing some fraying. I ended up sewing grosgrain ribbon along all my seams to reinforce them after noticing this. Having to add...
Like everyone else above has said, do yourself a favor and get Injinji. It may take a while to get used to how they feel but your feet will thank you. The only downside I can see to them is they can take a while to get on.
Hereinaz, I did run a back stitch at the beginning and end of each run, however, I wasn't sure at what point to do it on the zig-zag stitch. The sewing machine manual only gave directions for a straight stitch (starting back stitch 3-4 stitches in), which was easier to wrap my head around than...
My wife showed me how to set up her sewing machine last night and I went to town trying to figure out how to sew. I have no idea if this was the right stitch or if it will hold, but this is the general concept for the gaiter loops. I tried sewing a backing piece of grosgrain into the hem prior...
Thank you everybody for your responses, sounds like we have our answer. I am not a fan of gaiters 99% of the time, but using loops like this on pants isn't even noticeable. I am planning on sewing loops like you see in those pictures onto pairs of Wrangler Outdoors pants they sell at Walmart for...
I have been looking to match the gaiter loop material that is present on my pairs of Patagonia pants I was issued many years ago. Sewing loops of this material into my other pants I use for hunting would be an awesome way to upgrade pants that I love, but that ride up while pushing through thick...