Re: [Paddlewise] a bear eating stinky paddlers

From: B00jum! <snark_at_tulgey.org>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 16:37:47 -0400 (EDT)
Melissa Reese writes:
 > John Fereira  wrote:
 > 
 > >>At 10:38 AM 8/9/00 -0700, Melissa Reese wrote:
 > > <snip>
 > >Speaking of stinky paddling clothes.  I just read recently about some new
 > >polypro from Helly Hanson that is made of a material which kills the
 > >bacteria which causes it to smell.  Has anyone tried it?

On their web site, they say its been around since 1975 (their Lifa
line), but then mention it the yarn used being new.  perhaps the
bacteria resistent yarn is a new modification of the old fabric?

 > <snip>
 > By the way, does this new polypro need to have it's anti-bacterial agent 
 > replenished from time to time - or is it somehow really "built in" to the 
 > material?

It appears that its part of the fabric.  See:
http://www.hellyhansen.com/product/lifa/welcome.html and select
introduction.  Warning, this site is graphics intensive.  There's also 
a .pdf file you can download about Lifa fabric.


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