jani_heikkinen Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Hi everyone! As I am asking about OLD film changing bags I thought this might the "correct" forum. And to the question. I know modern film changing bags are made of some artificial fabric like nylon and coated with rubber. How were bags made before the modern bags I mentioned? Mostly they were made of cotton, but how was the light proofing achieved? I remember reading that there was a sandwiched layer of some lightproof material between two layers of cotton fabric, but I'm not sure. Any info on the structures of old film bags is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_shriver Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 My Burke and James RIXO No. 1 (from eBay) is rubberized cotton. Roomy, and breathes much better than those hot nylon bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahams Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Rubberised cotton is correct - and after a while the rubber started to perish and seperate from the cotton. They always smelled of rubber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsc1 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 My 55+ year old changing bag seems to be different. It seems to be made out of a soft, thick and densely woven single layer of cotton... or maybe linen. It does not have rubber layer. The only elastic is in the short sleeves into which you place your arms. The manufacturer's tag reads " Appearance Counts Melrose New York." It was very well made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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