Quiet, durable fabric options

[Edward Barton]

I’m making a poncho quilt, and I’m looking for a (really) quiet fabric that is also durable enough to handle some brush.

Any thoughts?

I was leaning toward the new Robic XL from RBTR, but it looks very smooth and noisy compared to the stretch-woven nylon in the Nano Air, and the Schoeller Nanosphere in the BD Alpine Start hoody, which I’ve really liked of late. Weight is less important, but it would be great to find something 20D or 40D.

Any DIY sources for schoeller nanosphere? The DWR and breathability of the Alpine Start would be perfect, and it seems tougher than the even quieter Nano Air fabric.

[Jerry Adams]

schoeller nanosphere

kind of heavy

[Steve Chan]

 

If you’re not Camo-averse, this 1.55 Multicam ripstop fabric is supposed to be very durable and is nanosphere coated: http://ripstopbytheroll.com/collections/multicam/products/1-55-oz-ripstop-nylon-multicam

[Edward Barton]

Thanks Steve and Jerry, good finds. I’m less interested in Nanosphere per say than in a truly quiet fabric, maybe something brushed?

I want to avoid the ‘swish’-factor of the typical calendared UL fabrics. But I want something that will dry quickly too, and hold up to brush.

It sounds like this may be difficult to find?

[Anonymous]

Is Nanosphere considered a pretty durable DWR?

[Aaron Sorensen]

It’s very durable.

I picked up 10 yards of their lightest stuff 39 gsm a while back.

I would go with the new <span class=”Apple-style-span”>1.0 oz ROBIC XL ripstop nylon.</span>

Translation? ROBIC® fabrics are up to 50% stronger with 2.5x the tear strength. In other words, it’s hard to break and tough to rip.

To reduce bias stretch and increase abrasion resistance, 1.0 oz ROBIC® XL also uses a diamond hybrid ripstop grid. This makes it easier to sew, increases comfort for load bearing applications (e.g. hammocks), and extends the overall life of the fabric.

Like the other fabrics in our XL line, we’ve custom woven 1.0 oz ROBIC® XL to beWIDER than standard fabrics at 68″ versus the more common 60″ width.

1.0 oz ROBIC® XL is great for widebody hammocks, synthetic quilt shells, chairs, lightweight bags, or any application where lightweight, strong, and highly durable fabric is needed.
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[Edward Barton]

Aaron,

Where did you get your lightweight Nanosphere?

What’s your sense of how noisy/’swishy’ the Robic XL is?

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