Material Not Sure its Nylon?

[BABO]

Went to Walmart got all the nylon fabric they had. But I came acroos this wierd fabric look like ripstop nylon but it feals like some type of paper.

Can anyone give me a suggestion to what kind of material this might be.

Thanks, BABO

[te-wa]

ive seen/felt some fabric like you describe called Polycarbonate coated Ripstop. I doubt however that Wallyworld has it. But maybe, just maybe!

[Cannibal]

Does it feel like real slippery wax paper? You may have sil.

[BABO]

Yeah thats what it feels like and is glossy on both sides. And how do you get the stiffness out.

[Cannibal]

Yeah thats what it feels like and is glossy on both sides. And how do you get the stiffness out.

Stuff, unstuff, stuff, unstuff, stuff...well you get the point. I've never known sil to be real stiff, so that may not be what you've got. If it's sil, it should weigh almost nothing and be totally water proof. Can you breath through it?

[BABO]

I cut off about a 6" x 60" piece it didn't even register on the scale. No you can not breath through it at all. Well all I know is I got 20 yds. of it for $1.00 a yd.

[Cannibal]

Other than being real stiff, it sure sounds like sil. The stiffness would probably help when it comes to sewing it; make it a little easier to contain/control. Congrats!

[Coffee]

What color is it.

I have seen a ton of what you are talking about, provided it is not sil. I'm not sure what it is either. All the stuff I seem to find like that is white. It was stiff.

If you want to know for sure, www.OWFinc.com sells samples cheap. One of these days my plan is to order samples of everything they have just so I know what it all is.

[Oh-No]

Can anyone give me a suggestion to what kind of material this might be.
Thanks, BABO

I found this several years ago on another forum.
It was posted by Matthew Takeda (I have to give credit where it's do)
I hope it helps.

Take a small sample of yarns of six to eight yarns about 4 inches
long, and twist them together into a bundle. Since the yarns used in
one direction of a fabric are not always the same as the fibers used
in the other direction, warp and filling yarns should be burned separately.

Natural Fibers: generally burn, but don't melt.

Cotton, Hemp, Linen, Ramie, Rayon: Burns, but does not melt. It has
the odor of burning paper, leaves, or wood, which makes sense, since
they are all cellulose based. The residue is a fine, feathery, gray ash.

Wool, and other protein fibers: Burns, but does not melt. It shrinks
from the flame. It has a strong odor of burning hair, 'cuz, guess
what? It's hair. The residue is a black, hollow irregular bead that
can be easily crushed into a gritty black powder. It is self-extinguishing.

Silk: Burns, but does not melt. It shrinks from the flame. It has the
odor of charred meat, which also makes sense, since it is
protein-based, but different from hair. The residue is a black,
hollow irregular bead that can be easily crushed to a gritty black powder. It
is self-extinguishing.

Manufactured Fibers: Most manufactured fibers both burn and melt, and
also tend to shrink away from the flame.

Acetate: Has an odor similar to burning paper and vinegar. It*s
residue is a hard, dark, solid bead.

Acrylic: Has a fishy odor. The residue is a hard irregularly-shaped
bead. It also gives off a black smoke when burned.

Nylon: Has an odor likened to celery. Pretty easy to learn to
recognize. It's residue is initially a hard, cream-colored bead that
becomes darker.

Olefin/Polyolefin: Has a chemical type odor. The residue is a hard,
tan-colored bead. The flames creates black smoke.

Polyester: Has a somewhat sweet chemical odor. The residue is
initially a hard cream-colored bead that becomes darker. Flames gives
off black smoke.

Spandex: Burns and melts, but does not shrink from the flame. It has
a chemical type odor. Its residue is a soft black ash

[john30563]

After all of that, should I be carrying a lighter to WalMart with me when I go $1 bin diving?