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Softie The brand name for the synthetic (Polyester) filling we use for the softie range of sleeping bags.
Though officially described as superfine high thermal the factory nickname quickly found its way onto the bags themselves.
It uses superfine yarns bound with special resins to produce a luxurious down like feel.
The yarns used are staple yarns as they are natural insulations (as opposed to continuously extruded as in most synthetic fills) and a mixture of different yarn processes are applied to give a more random effect, that is some are curled, some crimped and some are just left as they are.
The random nature of the process results in a product that closely resembles the structure of the natural down and the way it performs.
Given all this technology softie is still easy to care for, washable, yet still retaining a lot of its thermal properties when wet.
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Paratex Light is a lightweight highly windproof water repellent fabrics, exceptionally breathable and able to wick moisture away from source, ideal for sleeping bag linings and mid layer insulated clothing.
Paratex Light is made up of bundles of fine filament yarns (34 fine strands per bundle - 10,000metres of each bundle only weighing 54g each filament shown in the picture is 10 times finer than a human hair) the gaps between the fibres cause the moisture to wick across a larger surface area allowing it to evaporate more readily, as the moisture is evaporating from within the fabric the user is not cooled, ideal for a sleeping bag lining!
Detailed information
What it is:
Lightweight Nylon Fabric
How it works:
Finely constructed from fine filament yarns(34 stands per bundle 10,000metres of each bundle weighing only 54 grammes) each filament 10 times finer than a human hair. the gaps between the fibres cause the moisture to wick across a larger surface area allowing it to evapourate more readily. as the perspiration is evapourating from within the fabric the user is not cooled.
Where it is used:
Ideal as a sleeping bag lining or as a casing fabric for lightweight low packsize insulated clothing.
Features:
Lightweight
Tough
Highly Breathable (will transmit 12 litres of moisture per m2 per 24 hours)
Wicking
Soft to the touch
Wind proof to the industry standard of 3 cubic feet per minute (this keeps strong winds out or when used as a lining warm air and loft in)
Water Repellent a British Standard Spray Rating of 4 Minimum (water repellancy can be maintained by a cool tumble dry after washing and periodic retreatment with suitable after care products such as Nikwax or Grangers)
Completely manufactured within Europe (Extruded, Woven and Dyed & Finished)
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