[amayausers.com] Re: wet suits
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The fabric is neoprene, and comes in several weights (thicknesses) for
insulation value. If you are lucky you might find some at a fabric store to
practice on. I screenprint on it every year for a diving goggle maker-they have
custom shaped 'straps' made out of it and the 'cutout' is merrowed by someone
in Florida. So I know it can be sewn on. I am pretty sure we put one under the
amaya once just to see what happens. It will 'pucker' like sewing on foam
baseball hat if your density is too tight-and also-if the stitching is too
close you can 'rip' the logo right out like a perforated patch. Most of what
they supply for me to print has a layer of neoprene and then a 'mesh' layer
bonded to the back so the merrow won't pull out-that's the good material you
want.
I wear wetsuits and 'drysocks' when I kayak-and I know the footwear is
'loose'-it doesn't get stretched out much. But the paddling gloves all 'popped'
along the stitching for the fingers, and the wetsuit has 'holes' opening up at
the ends of the zipper where it gets a lot of 'pull'. (yeah, I need to lose a
few pounds before I wear it again-no kayaking this year because of surgery so I
have some time to slim down!)
But it can be sewn...just practice and take it careful!
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