Where can i get spare material to repair shires sweet itch rug ?

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I called Shires on Monday and was promised a call back. Call back didnt happen, so I called them again Tuesday. Was promised another call back. Callback didnt happen (getting cross at this point) so I called AGAIN today. I told them I was unimpressed and they finally called me back this afternoon. Was at work so I missed the call but they left me a very flippant and lighthearted message with a giggle at the end, saying they had no spare material I could have to repair the rug. They offered me no further assistance or advice.
Now this totally baffles me. A rug manufacturer with no spare material for repairs ???? And as for their customer service - well dont get me started on that one.
Getting back to the point - where can I get hold of some rip-stop white material the same or similar to what the Shires Sweet itch rug is made from ? Many thanks
 
Is a sweet itch rug much different to a normal fly rug in material? I have never used either so confess to be not up to speed on the masses of summer rugs that seem to be available these days. I have been sorting out the barn and found three big fly rugs, two white and one blue that look perfectly usable, would the material be useful or even the whole rug, to you? I don't want any cash for them just postage.
 
I just buy the rug repair kits off ebay, they will send you the needle, thread and patches that you need. I am very sad and now cut all usable bits off rugs that are beyond repair so I now have a bag of spares and repairs. Spent far too much money replacing rugs in the past!
 
I had the same problem as OP when taking my Rambo SI hoody back to the tack shop for repair. They were mega iffy about "being able to get the right material" and had to go to all the faff of phoning some place in Ireland!!!

In the end they said sorry no, can't do (i.e. you'll have to buy a new one).

I took it to a friend-of-a-friend; who repaired it with some old rug-type material she had lying around - and its perfectly serviceable now!

I usually keep old rugs that are trashed for just this purpose.

Failing that: you might find a local outlet for stuff like sail/maritime/camping & canvas repairs a good place to look? or on-line of course.
 
I have these rugs too. Great rugs but, in response to the questions about material type, very different from a normal fly rug. The rug is basically turnout rug material (in fact I think it is 600denier) but without the waterproof membrane glued to the underside.

OP: best solution I found was using an old turnout rug. If you cut the size you want out (plus a bit extra all round just in case) burn seal the sides with a lighter (to stop fraying) then wash in in a hot wash (removes most of the waterproofing membrane) you'll have a nice tough strip of material to use. I wasn't bothered about colour though. I'm sure you could find a pale grey rug if it's really important.
 
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