Quiet, durable fabric options

schoeller nanosphere

kind of heavy

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

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?

Is Nanosphere considered a pretty durable DWR?

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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Aaron,

Where did you get your lightweight Nanosphere?

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