Hi all,
About 2 weeks ago I ordered 2m of 18g/m2 Dyneema/Cuben from extremtextil, and the fabric arrived folded (they charge extra for rolls). Today I used a 40×70 cm piece to make a compression sack, and noticed two holes in it, along the original folding line. Thinking that these might be just at the edge of the fabric, I then unfolded the rest of the piece, and discovered 12 more holes which formed a square pattern, where fold lines meet. Not every fold line ‘cross’ contained a hole, but some appeared to have holes in the making. I will ask them for a refund, or to ship a their repair kit for the holes.
I would love to hear your thoughts about the following:
— Do you think it’s a problem of this batch, or the way extremtextil stored it, or with 18gsm DCF in general? Sylnylon used for tarps and tents (i.e. same use that I intended for this grade of DCF) would never crack in storage.
— Can you recommend an alternative supplier? E.g. where do Zpacks get their DCF?
I understand that DCF should be handled with care, but if regular folding of new fabric by the supplier makes it dead on arrival, it’s on a different level, and now makes me question the idea of using DCM for UL tents.
https://www.extremtextil.de/en/dyneema-composite-fabric-formerly-cuben-fiber-ct1e08-18g-sqm.html
Below are two quotes from the web description:
— DCF is far more tear-resistant than other fabrics of the same weight, it is highly waterproof, doesn’t stretch, is resistant to folding…
— DCF can contain stains, stripes, dots, variations in weaving or slight folding marks. This is more visible in the coloured versions. Since this doesn’t affect the technical properties, this is not an error.
Thank you in advance!
