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Netting (for making ghillie suits)

byrnesj88

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Feb 23, 2010
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Im currently in the process of "attempting" to make a ghillie suit. The one thing and most needed item i cannot find is the netting to attach to a bdu/clothing etc. that is required to attach jute,hessian,natural flora.etc. I CANNOT find any place that will sell a cheap bulk of netting with 2-3" spaced squares. I am in sydney australia, i have searched on the net but with no luck, and am nearly going to resort to using soccer netting or bags, but both are still too ill-economic. someone please help!
 
Re: Netting (for making ghillie suits)

My netting is probably 3/8", a little small, but it worked ok. Make sure you get enough slack in the netting. You can do some additional tacking after you get the burlap on it, if needed.

I got some camo burlap for building ground blinds, and stripped it out. Spend all your spare time on it for a couple weeks, and you will have something to be proud of.
 
Re: Netting (for making ghillie suits)

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: brutus1776</div><div class="ubbcode-body">michaels and ac moore craft stores has surplus fish netting that works good... so do.
one pack for 10 bucks is enough for about 1.5 ghillie suits </div></div>

+1
i've gotten mine about 3 different times at Michaels, decorative nylon fishing net for those yuppies that want a beach theme in their lake house. regardlesss. 1"- 1.5" grid pattern in either black brown or some kelp color. perfect for what i needed and it was like $7 for 5x10 feet
 
Re: Netting (for making ghillie suits)

gotta love the "Coupon" app for Droid. pull up the coupon on your phone screen, cashier scans the display on your phone...cha-ching. %50 off.
 
Re: Netting (for making ghillie suits)

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mexican match</div><div class="ubbcode-body">what abt a hammock? </div></div>

sure why not? i used a white golf net for my snow ghillie. if it's got the grid pattern you want, i say chop the fucker up.