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Performance of Polyester versus Polyester/Nylon blend for softshell


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    Ethan A.
    BPL Member

    @mountainwalker

    Locale: SF Bay Area & New England

    All other things being equal, will a softshell that's about half polyester half nylon with a bit of stretch perform any differently than a polyester softshell with a bit of stretch?

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    David Chenault
    BPL Member

    @davec

    Locale: Queen City, MT

    Nylon absorbs more water per unit of weight than poly, and is more abrasion resistant. Given the variations in fabrics, this is an almost purely theoretical distinction.

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    Roger Caffin
    BPL Member

    @rcaffin

    Locale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe

    In this case, I think that most of the performance of the fabrics will determined by the fabric construction (knit, weave, etc) and the DWR treatment.

    Cheers

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