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I have 06 Reed pants which were made of a fabric with ripstop grids. I received 08 Reed pants that do not have grids. GoLite confirms they are still ripstop. Can someone explain this kind of ripstop?
I'll try to attach an image, 08(left) and 06(right):
I'm interested in this too. I have '08 Reeds that are the Alchemy material on the left. They don't appear ripstop unless it's between the outer/inner layers.
For me, that article confirms the one we all know as ripstop because of "the telltale pattern".
Question is, what is the ripstop on the left, that does not have "the telltale pattern of ripstop fabric"?
(Also, the old stuff was crisp, too, is that a result of the ripstop nylon being calendared?)
There has been discussion that "Ripstop" fabric may in fact be more likely to abrade and/or snag. In essence Ripstop might be more likely to rip than non-ripstop. It might also be more likely to leak due to the coating being compromised at the point where the heavier threads cross.
So maybe Golite is using the term "Ripstop" to indicate a fabric that is designed to not rip in field conditions.
No, I don't have any evidence.
08 design looks like nylon twill to me. the 06 version is def. nylon ripstop.
Contact GoLite. They should be able to get you an answer.
Good idea. When I called today, they were very polite but the most they could say was, "we would not advertise an item as ripstop if it were not." No educational comments on the fabric or why the change.
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I just received my Golite Reed pants from the 40% off sale and they are definitely the non-ripstop fabric on the left. They also have a new, non woven logo. They are labeled Spring 09
My Fall 2008 Reed's do not appear to be ripstop.
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