Tina wrote: > My question: do all polyester fabrics have the wicking properties of these > higher priced spreads? Will polyester thrift shop clothing, such as velvet > shirts or leisure suits work the same way as Patagonia Capilene gear? You'd think a chemist would know the answer to this, but I don't! I suspect a Larry the Lounge Lizard leisure suit would give pretty good insulation, although perhaps it would be bulky. One of the things I like about the outdoor-intended stuff is that it is tailored to make layering easy to do. BTW, Seattle fabrics has close-out deals on Polartec 100 or 200 remnants now and then if you are up to sewing your own. 'Nother resource is Penny's Web site: http://www.nextdim.com/users/pschwyn/tips.htm Come to think of it, I bet Penny knows the answer to your question ... might be worth an email to her. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jan 04 2000 - 21:18:13 PST
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