Is there such thing as breathable heat reflective fabric?
Is there such thing as breathable heat reflective fabric?
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SOL Escape Bivy, is Breathable ..Omni Heat material is as well ..I don't know if it's available for purchase ... WV (Dave) perforated Thermoflect ..how this worked out I don't know ..
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My experience is that the Escape fabric is indeed breathable and reflective. It's truly UL and also water-resistant enough to withstand my garden hose test and an overnight puddle-soak test. Remains to be seen how durable it is but I haven't ripped mine yet after 20 full nights of use.
I know that the Columbia Omni-Heat base layer is breathable and heat reflective.
In my practical experience with it (I have a fleece with it), I've found it to be very warm for the weight, but not as breathable as "regular" fleece wear.
I guess that's to be expected. But it does seem to act as a vapor barrier of sorts, so if I work up a sweat, I stay pretty sweaty.
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Are you looking for a fabric for hammock/TQ/UQ construction or for insulation? As a add on layer to a UQ I've had good luck with Insulfleece by Pellon. It's a fleece coated perforated mylar sheet.
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True ..application of use would be helpful in determining the best suited material .. I forgot about Insulfleece .. I used a layer in between a PLUQ w/ great results .. for those that don't know ..Insulfleece is a perforated Mylar layer sandwiched between two layers of fleece ( the fleece is very open and long fibers .. it would have to have some sort of layer around to have any real world use)
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Is insulfleece comparable to insulbrite? I was thinking of adding a layer to my pluq. Would adding possibly more layers if insulbrite be useful or jus adding needless weight and bulk?
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i found a reflective mylar backed bondable fleece with micro perforations at walmart
i can send you a sample
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