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    Michael Martin
    BPL Member

    @mikemartin

    Locale: North Idaho

    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

    #1461383
    Jim Colten
    BPL Member

    @jcolten

    Locale: MN

    Thru-Hiker has something called Hydrophobe 100% Polyester Thread with Anti-Wicking Finish (near the bottom of the page).

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    Art Sandt
    Member

    @artsandt

    Isn't most thread hydrophilic (i.e. water-loving)?

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    Michael Martin
    BPL Member

    @mikemartin

    Locale: North Idaho

    >> 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?

    #1461484
    Jan Rezac
    BPL Member

    @zkoumal

    Locale: Prague, CZ

    Can'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.

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    Michael Davis
    Member

    @mad777

    Locale: South Florida

    I don't know the secret behind the thread but it sure works in my Hex 3.

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    Huzefa @ Blue Bolt Gear
    Spectator

    @huzefa

    Locale: Himalayas

    Rasant #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% CO

    http://www.shelby.fi/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=39_92&products_id=782&osCsid=c7d8290585f79ffb0db64f3f6977ed9b

    Buy directly from Australia is cheaper.

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