6 Gauge Clear Vinyl Fabric By The Yard

I've been familiar with wire gauge since childhood and knew that the bigger the gauge number, the thinner the wire. I needed some thin vinyl and when I started to order it I saw it was sold by gauge. I was a little confused by the few instances that listed the thickness in inches or millimeters. It seemed wrong. I was confident in my knowledge of wire, however, so I just assumed the thicknesses listed were typographical errors - and ordered 40 gauge vinyl. What arrived was not thin. It was quite thick.I never realized how nonsensical a measurement gauge is. After some research I learned the same gauge number has a different thickness for wire, sheet steel, galvanized steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and others. They are ALL DIFFERENT. Gauge is ridiculous. It's the worst measurement you can imagine. It's like a bunch of drunken monkeys got together and just made something up. So, vendors PLEASE provide a real measurement for your product. Use inches and or millimeters. Gauge is meaningless.Enter Fabric.com customer service. They were amazing. After talking to them I ordered "6 gauge". I decided to keep both my 6 & 40 gauge vinyl and I will post this information under both."6 gauge" vinyl is good for making book covers or covering a card table. It's tough and doesn't tear easily but can be comfortably cut by holding a pair of scissors partially open and pushing across the vinyl. My micrometer measured the actual thickness at about 0.005 inches."40 gauge" vinyl is something you would use to replace the back window of an old Miata. It's thick (my micrometer says about 0.035 inches) and cannot be cut easily with regular scissors. It can be easily cut using a straight edge and a hobby knife. It's flexible and cannot stand up by itself.

Perfect for making a see-thru bag!

I crocheted seat covers for my kitchen chairs and loved how they came out. However I have a cat and kids so figured between the cat snagging them and kids spilling milk, the chairs would be messed up in a week. So I got this plastic and staple gun and put this over all my chairs and it worked perfectly. My daughter already spilled milk on the chairs and I was able to just wipe them off. This plastic was the perfect thickness to do this job!

It will arrive from the seller all folded up in a box, not rolled. If you are in cold weather, wait for it to warm up before unfolding it. I used it to make a big needle case for my double-pointed knitting needles and it worked just great. Put fabric over it and iron with steam to undue any wrinkles.

My cats love to play in water, their cat sand and their food; not necessarily in that order. Then they like to step on my beautifully cloth-covered kitchen chairs. I was looking for clear plastic thin enough to be flexible and easy to use but strong enough that a cat jumping on it wouldn't tear it. This fits the bill perfectly.

It's good when used for what it is made for. I tried using it as a phone protective cover and it failed. I could not get all the air pockets out of it and it did not cling well. You don't learn until you try something. I learned.

Hard to figure out correct proportions.

Excellent vinyl, got it for overlay placement for applique quilts. perfect material. Just want to let you know it is crystal clear material. They ship this in a 56 inch box so it has no folds which is really nice.