Hi all


Came across a fly vest , and although it has a polyester mesh lining, its made of 100% nylon ( Taslan ? ) .

I dont think this is a breathable material is it?

Any ideas ?

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Not normally.

Jim

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Didnt think so ....put it on ( Scierra) and it was a bit hot I thought after 5 mins....

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Irish by birth, Munster by the grace of God.

Unless it's been coated in something Taslan is just a tightly woven polyster fabric, it's got good 'wicking' properties, i.e. moisture will pass through it and it's pretty windproof too, it's also repels water quite well. It's used a lot in hillwalking kit.

in the 70's men wore nylon shirts, which were not breathable

Not breathable

Hang on a mo.......... I still wear nylon shirts

Nylon can be used as a bretahable product - if you take most sports base layers, which are designed to wick moisture away from the body, they are nylon. I think the weave may have a siignificant affect on it's breathability.

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my grandmother once told me nylon next to the skin is a sign of bad breeding bet you still have Farrah stay press trousers somewhere

That would be poor polyester surely? Farrah absolutely naff! Didn't the pants seat polish up to a shine?


Nylon is polyamide and lycra and spandex are breathable variants.

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My work used to issue blue shirts.which for a couple of years were nylon.made me sweat terribly.and it also made my hair stand up with the static.
Same with nylon sheets.bloody awfull.who remebers Brentforfd Nylon.

Jim

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