Tarpulin Rain Jacket?

[geier]

I remember a link being posted about a Zurich company that makes messenger bags out of tarpulin. Is there any company that makes rain jackets out of them? Or rain jackets in any such interesting fashion?

[Guest Airjamie]

Is tarpulin like those anteater looking things in austrailia?

[herpsky]

like the material used to make tents and tarps

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarpaulin

[fndmybetterhalf]

not completely sure what you're talking about but AA has a really light jacket thats made of tyvek which is like...everything-proof.

http://store.americanapparel.net/j451.html

[Tyro1]

Is tarpulin like those anteater looking things in austrailia?

Are you talking about an echidna?

Tarp is actually pretty shit at keeping water and wind out, so if there is a company that does it, they would be a stupid company, and you would be stupid to give them any business.

if you want a full on rain jacket, (while we are on the australian vibe) get one of these...

[geier]

I'm going for something that looks unique. The thing with the messenger bags is they'd make them from old truck tarpulin's and you could pick which parts it would get cut from. I'm looking for something similar with a jacket.

[M4TM]

isn't that what goretex is for?

[geier]

I'm not looking for a generic rain jacket. It's like this cut from an existing material, except instead of from a sweater, something waterproof.

[geier]

found the site I was thinking of www.freitag.ch