(Covered?) Polyester & Nylon vs. PVC (vinyl)
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 5:49 am
Hello all,
I was looking on some of the North-American shops that are referred to on this site. I've looked at most of them at some time, bit it's been quite a while and some of them have many new products now.
That's where I saw that there are a number of alternatives for vinyl that I haven't noticed before: Nylon and Polyester.
I do have experience with PU (or PUL - poly urethane), and I've never liked that because it's just not really waterproof - or maybe only under very specific conditions.
Has anyone experience with waterproof pants made from nylon or polyester? I'm curious, but I can't figure out much from the online shops that sell them.
- is this about nylon / polyester foil similar to pvc foil? Or is it woven like textile? If so, is it covered with a waterproof layer maybe, and what's that layer made
of?
- are they *really waterproof* like vinyl pants, or *to a degree* like PU(L) pants?
- are they comfortable? Is the material pliable and soft or stiff?
- are they noisy compared to pvc pants?
Thanks in advance!
I was looking on some of the North-American shops that are referred to on this site. I've looked at most of them at some time, bit it's been quite a while and some of them have many new products now.
That's where I saw that there are a number of alternatives for vinyl that I haven't noticed before: Nylon and Polyester.
I do have experience with PU (or PUL - poly urethane), and I've never liked that because it's just not really waterproof - or maybe only under very specific conditions.
Has anyone experience with waterproof pants made from nylon or polyester? I'm curious, but I can't figure out much from the online shops that sell them.
- is this about nylon / polyester foil similar to pvc foil? Or is it woven like textile? If so, is it covered with a waterproof layer maybe, and what's that layer made
of?
- are they *really waterproof* like vinyl pants, or *to a degree* like PU(L) pants?
- are they comfortable? Is the material pliable and soft or stiff?
- are they noisy compared to pvc pants?
Thanks in advance!