Ok Rob and others, I will call her Monday morning to inquire about a
sample. I'll also inquire about shipping costs.
I have tried several different furs bought from Fabric Depot here in
Portland.
Here's the URL for some their faux furs:
http://www.fabricdepot.com/catalog.aspx?ItemKey=44
I don't see on their website any of the exact ones I tried though.
One thing I have learned to watch for is resilience. I bought some 3"
pile (looks like orangutan.) It ended up a permanent bad-hair-day from
one morning in the misty rain. What I use now is a grey 1" pile that
keeps its shape. I don't know how acoustically transparent it is
though not obviously obstructive, and it cuts the breeze better than
the others I've tried.
-John Hartog
--- In Rob Danielson <> wrote:
>
> Hi John--
> Carol Campell at 1-800-255-9665 ext #2920 would probably send you a
> sample if you told her you were with the sound recording group who
> wants to buy 1 or more rolls.
>
> I'm not too concerned about construction quality as long as the pile
> is long and this stuff has a 3.5" pile. The cheaper faux fur I
> bought proved to work a bit better because the backing had a slightly
> looser weave.
>
> $10.15/yard is not a great deal price-wise. There are numerous places
> one can buy black shag with 2" pile for $18-20 a yard.
> http://tinyurl.com/gn822
>
> This product looks like it could be Monterey Mill's Black Shag 3.5"
> pile for $23/sq yard (1.5 yards minimum)
> http://www.mendels.com/fur_solids.html (scroll down to, "Long Pile
> Shag Furs").
>
> I'd buy less than five yards too if the split worked out easier that
> way. I just don't have the time to juggle than handling right now.
>
> Rob D.
>
> = = ==
>
>
> At 8:36 PM +0000 8/18/06, John Hartog wrote:
> >I would like to go in for a couple yards on this order, but not
> >without someone obtaining a sample first to confirm that this is
> >indeed a suitable product. Has any one done this yet?
> >
> >John Hartog
> >
> >--- In Rob Danielson <type@>
> >wrote:
> >>
> >> I called Monterey Mills
> > > (1-800-255-9665 Talkedwith Chrissy Ext. 2902. Ordinarily Carol
> > > Campell would handle "over counter sales" at ext #2920)
> >>
> >> RE: Black Shaq Code: 0208-8210A with 3.5" pile
> >> They do have this item in 15 yard rolls at the moment at
> >$10.15/yard
> >> so a minimum order would be $152 USD plus shipping. For 4-10 (15
> >> yard) rolls, its$ 8.65/yard. I'm tied up with getting classes
> >ready.
> >> I'll send someone a check for $70 for 5 yards if he/she has time to
> >> handle an order, split-it up and drop ship it. Start here:
> >> http://www.montereymills.com/
> >> Rob D.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Walt wrote:
> >> >Posted by: "Rich Peet"
> >> >
> >> >> I would be interested in contributing to an order.
> >> >
> >> >I also would be interested in getting in on a order. Any idea what
> >the
> >> >price would be like?
> >> >
> >> >Walt
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Microphones are not ears,
> >Loudspeakers are not birds,
> >A listening room is not nature."
> >Klas Strandberg
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Rob Danielson
> Peck School of the Arts
> University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
> http://www.uwm.edu/~type/audio-art-tech-gallery/
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