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The fabric is two layers of nylon that are tacked together like upholstery or an air mattress. A dry mortar mix is pumped in, worked tight, then wetted to set hard. There are other styles. No sediment here yet, see plants upstream and Next. Sediment had deposited earlier upstream, growing a rich variety of wild plants including willow, ragweeds, and grasses.