Does anyone know anything about Taslan fabric? I see some companies make it for use in umbrellas, etc. How does it compare to 1.9 oz ripstop or silnylon?
Does anyone know anything about Taslan fabric? I see some companies make it for use in umbrellas, etc. How does it compare to 1.9 oz ripstop or silnylon?
"Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities." - Mark Twain
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” - John Burroughs
found this from OWF - "Supplex/Taslan are interchangeable, Supplex is a Dupont product."
Now to find out more about Supplex...
"Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities." - Mark Twain
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” - John Burroughs
wikipedia just says: "The process is simply feeding a bundle of continuous filament yarns into a small jet nozzle with various amounts of slack( overfeed ). High pressure air ( > 100 PSI ) creates a suction and a turbulent airstream which tangles any slack into a yarn with a similar hand as a spun yarn. It is the turbulent airflow that tangles the fibers. This method of of yarn productions creates a yarn that is normally more even than a spun yarn and does not pill like a spun yarn."
Then I found a website that sells it wholesale for 0.33 USD a yard! Remember that rule about getting what you pay for, I bet it applies in this case.
This from the sunprotectivefabrics website:
Still curious to know what folks make out of supplex/taslan nylon most often.Supplex is a nylon fabric that Dupont created to have all the good qualities of nylon (easy care, great color retention, little or no ironing, durability, softness, etc.) without the stickiness that nylon creates. Supplex is a high-wicking, highly breathable nylon that comes in many styles including wovens and knits and can be found with many different treatments such as water proof/repellent treatments, sun protective treatments or antimicrobial treatments. This fabric is used to line other breathable fabrics, it can be used as the outer layer of a breathable garment or can simply be used alone as outerwear or fashion wear.
"Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities." - Mark Twain
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” - John Burroughs
I'm finding a lot of furniture and bedding sites with taslan as a keyword.
Hmmm.. that's interesting. Is it OUTDOOR furniture and bedding?
"Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities." - Mark Twain
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” - John Burroughs
No, I'm just doing a general search for 'taslan'; getting a lot of couches and bed covers. I haven't done a specific 'nylon taslan' search, yet.
This page on Quest Outfitters tells me that the supplex might be way too heavy to make anything very big with it.
"Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities." - Mark Twain
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” - John Burroughs
I think I remember seeing those wicking sports clothes made out of supplex. Clothes like underarmor. I'll go check and see if I can find it on a label.
Supplex/taslan are often used in outdoor clothing as they make nylon cloth that feels a lot like cotton/poly blends. But of course are tougher and non-absorbent. So quick drying...
*air texturized filaments (threads) make the fabric.... The weight of the fabric is determined by the size of the filaments and the number per inch in the weave.
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