DIY Cagoule Pattern/Design Discussion

[ScottS]

A cagoule is knee length. The idea was that you could sit and pull your legs up into the cag for an emergency bivvy. With a draw string at the bottom that could be pulled up and cinched at your waist - then it looked like an anorak.

 

[tketcham]

A cagoule is knee length. The idea was that you could sit and pull your legs up into the cag for an emergency bivvy. With a draw string at the bottom that could be pulled up and cinched at your waist - then it looked like an anorak.
I always found the cagoule to be kind of a pain to wear... rather just have a longer anorak.

That's what I remembered. I had a very well made cagoule that I used for a while but don't have it anymore.

 

[panhandlejensen]

There are seams on the body, but they are under the arms on the sides.

My design is a traditional raglan sleeve, which moves the seam from the mid-arm placement to the front and back panels & the sides of course.

 

[lowangle al]

Al, It is 6.25 oz waxed cotton. It is the lightest thinnest weight I could find. It is one step below sailcloth weight. Rewaxable in an individual’s specific areas of revamping and allowing breathability to shine, through wear…. & repairable.

It looks like a nice thin fabric in your photo. I wonder if it's the same weight as what my summer anorak is made from. It feels almost too light to be waxed canvas and it compresses almost as small as a similar nylon one I have.

 

[Boatman53]

So here is my old no longer waterproof cagoule. The sleeves are one piece across the shoulder.

Drawstring at the hem, front pocket, Velcro cuff adjustment, gusset at the neck. The sleeve and hood area are lined with light breathable fabric, not that it would make that much difference being nylon. As said earlier it has an EMS label and I probably bought it in the 70’s as I was doing more mountaineering and hiking than canoeing as I didn’t own a canoe yet.
Jim

 

[panhandlejensen]

So here is my old no longer waterproof cagoule. The sleeves are one piece across the shoulder.
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Drawstring at the hem, front pocket, Velcro cuff adjustment, gusset at the neck. The sleeve and hood area are lined with light breathable fabric, not that it would make that much difference being nylon. As said earlier it has an EMS label and I probably bought it in the 70’s as I was doing more mountaineering and hiking than canoeing as I didn’t own a canoe yet.
Jim

Great Photo! Thanks for sharing it.