Where to buy burlap?

MWoods

I've been looking to customise the back of my vest into a sort of ghillie thing. I looked at videoes on youtube about how to make a ghillie suit and they said that burlap is the best material to use. Problem is that I can't find anywhere to buy it. Does anybody know anywhere I can get some (preferably in Dublin or for a low price)? Doesn't need to be high quality or certain coloured. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Lemming

There's a materials/fabric shop somewhere behind the Green shopping centre in that maze of small streets where I picked up a load of hessian/burlap for absolute peanuts.

edit: Castle Market Street, left hand side (if you're walking towards Georges St.). Think I paid about €10 for 3 metres of it.

Silent Death

Ebay has roles as well, pre-dyed dont know how much though.

Rew

Its highly flammable make sure you treat it with a fire retardant spray. Its also its a pain in the arse to split out the fibers so you might want to buy preprepared burlap or jute on Ebay.

Eo1n8wrd

Sandbags mate, any builders supply yard will sell them.

MWoods

Thanks for all the answers. I'll prob try that place on Castle Market Street first. As for splitting the fibres and fire retarding, I have time

War Machine 539

Woolen mills on Liffey Street, Dirt cheap too!

dwelby101

Hey man, unless you've got loads of dosh and time id advise on just buying a ghillie. I made one last year, out of an overall, with goal netting stitched to it, then i bought a good lot of burlap (aka hession) tore up the burlap dyed it 4 different colours, altogether it took me nearly 2 months and over €100. It was cool to make your own ghillie but ive only used it once since and the cat has turned it into its nest. All that being said, i had people stepping on me cause they didnt see me inside the suit!:D that was pretty cool, scaring the s**t out of them