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Dec 1, 2008 at 9:32 am #1232314
Golite has long claimed to use a special hydrophilic thread that swells when wet and seals the seams on their shelters. I don't know if their thread has real technical merit, or is the product of an ambitious marketing manager, but I do know that I've never sealed the seams on my Golite Hut and Hex and have never had leakage.
So, what is this thread? How come nobody else uses it? And, is it available to the MYOG market?
Cheers,
-Mike
Dec 1, 2008 at 10:03 am #1461383Thru-Hiker has something called Hydrophobe 100% Polyester Thread with Anti-Wicking Finish (near the bottom of the page).
Dec 1, 2008 at 10:42 am #1461387Isn't most thread hydrophilic (i.e. water-loving)?
Dec 1, 2008 at 11:17 am #1461396>> Isn't most thread hydrophilic (i.e. water-loving)?
Yah, I would assume so. In fact, much of the value of seam sealing is to make the thread hydrophobic to reduce wicking.
Nevertheless, counter to the thru-hiker hydrophobic thread, Golite claims that their hydrophilic thread swells when wet and seals the needle holes. Somehow, they seem to get around the wicking problem.
My Golite shelters don't leak. What's going on here?
Dec 1, 2008 at 5:55 pm #1461484Can't it be cotton or some cotton/synthetic mix? I don't know any synthetic material with such properties, possibly because it is not a thing one wants in synthetic fabrics. And I doubt they have it made specially for the purpose.
Dec 1, 2008 at 6:03 pm #1461486I don't know the secret behind the thread but it sure works in my Hex 3.
Feb 22, 2009 at 9:35 pm #1479969Rasant #75 Polyester / cotton core-spun thread, 1000m
Polyester core thread with cotton surface. Use for tent and tarp seams. Cotton expands when it gets wet so seam will be almost waterproof. Use with #90 or #100 needle.
Rasant is certified according to the Oeko-tex Standard 100 for textiles tested for harmful substances.
Color: Black
Thread in a roll: 1000m
Material:70% PES, 30% COBuy directly from Australia is cheaper.
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