Try polyester taffeta dress lining from a fabric store.  Look for the thinnest they have.  Pizza Thursday?  Tom

I think most cloth hinges that were offered in kits and by manufacturers were simple cotton percale cloth, same as you would find in cotton bed sheets.
For a $1.39, Brodak has what you need: http://www.brodak.com/shop_productdetail.php?ProductID=6508

Myself I would prefer cotton but I bet it really doesn't make a big whoopie what type material you use, so long as it is not something like thick plush terry cloth from a towel or washcloth. Common sense should prevail.

Better yet just use sewn thread hinges. They actually function better and are easier to apply.

On a related note I wonder how the cloth hinges were made that were supplied with the old Scientific kits? It was made of thin muslin cotton but had a water based glue so that you just wet it and stuck it in place... Can anyone clear that up for me???

Robert

Taffeta or Rayon work the best. Another option is Gortex.

Hinges made with cotton cloth will eventually break.   I have a racer or two that used the nylon tape that Goldberg used to sell that are 20 or so years old and they are holding up fine (but used as trainers anymore)...
Bob

I have been using the hinges from Tom Morris. They are very thin, and work well. I apply about three or four coats of dope to the area where the hinges go, and then stick the hinges down with very thin dope. When covered they are almost invisible.

       Dennis, I'm surprised I didn't see this earlier. Myself and other here have used Sig Koverall with very good success. Use the Testor's quick dry cement and it doesn't get any easier. Its a bit difficult initially to cut them without fraying so I cut more than I need. I believe pinking shears are the answer though. This would more than likely explain why the manufacturers of cloth hinges have the zig zag cut. I just use single edge razor blades to cut them. Paint doesn't seem to affect them either as in cloth hinges. I've installed them on many planes ranging from .020 to .35 size. I tried it one day when the plane I was building called for silk hinges. I find they hide very well using this method as they're very thin with a fine mesh which fills when using the above cement to install. I have a lot of scrap so let me know if you would like some. Ken

       Dennis, I'm surprised I didn't see this earlier. Myself and other here have used Sig Koverall with very good success. Use the Testor's quick dry cement and it doesn't get any easier. Its a bit difficult initially to cut them without fraying so I cut more than I need. I believe pinking shears are the answer though. This would more than likely explain why the manufacturers of cloth hinges have the zig zag cut. I just use single edge razor blades to cut them. Paint doesn't seem to affect them either as in cloth hinges. I've installed them on many planes ranging from .020 to .35 size. I tried it one day when the plane I was building called for silk hinges. I find they hide very well using this method as they're very thin with a fine mesh which fills when using the above cement to install. I have a lot of scrap so let me know if you would like some. Ken

I like the Koverall explanation but since I have never used it before, I was wondering if I could try some of your scraps?

Robert

Well, I am a day late and a dollar short, but nylon taffeta from the fabric store is awesome, get the thinnest like Tom Hampshire says.   I think rayon would be the same type of material (??) which I like because neither will deteriorate in our (or our Grand children's) life times. 

Big Bear