Re: Re[2]: MR:REQ:Rapier legal garb

["Heather Swann" <swann@intercon.com>]

Poster: "Heather Swann" <swann@intercon.com>

>  
> Poster: angela@ascc01.ascc.lucent.com 
>  
> If anyone is interested... I made a silk pennon, painted it with 
> our household badge. Flew it 350 miles home off the back end of the 
> truck from Sea Wars/T-f-T-C at about 75-80 miles an hour. The silk is 
> fine. No tears... no fraying... no damage... silk is wonderfully 
> STRONG stuff! The paint on the other hand needs MAJOR touch up... 
>  
> -Mordrea- 
>  
I can certainly say that having made a quilted fighting coat out of silk for 
someone else and having washed it many times in the washer, I did not have to 
mend it much, and as far as I know, it's still in existence in good shape....

Miri

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