I was looking at getting some heavy wool pants and jacket and have an option between 100% wool and 85%wool/15%nylon. The 85% wool blend is obviously cheaper to make and does add to the durability of the product. But I was wondering if any of you think the extra 15% of wool really makes a noticable difference in terms of warmth? I know a lot of warmth comes from the "loft" factor, so I'm thinking the difference in warmth would be marginal at best. But I don't have any experience with wool products, 100% wool or 85% blends. Any suggestions?
100% Wool Vs 85%Wool/15%Nylon?
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I presume the 15% nylon is there to keep the wool from 'shaping' too much at kness and seat, other than that it's not enough to greatly affect the cost.
As for wear, I think they'd be pretty much the same, but I know that for live firing, musket, cannon or the like, I wouldn't be happy using the nylon version if I was making the costume. Around a fire I suspect the nylon one might burn little charred holes but I doubt the fabric would flare up.
Addyb is really up on this stuff, hopefully he'll be along soon
cheers,
Toddy
As for wear, I think they'd be pretty much the same, but I know that for live firing, musket, cannon or the like, I wouldn't be happy using the nylon version if I was making the costume. Around a fire I suspect the nylon one might burn little charred holes but I doubt the fabric would flare up.
Addyb is really up on this stuff, hopefully he'll be along soon
cheers,
Toddy
I've got some wool mix stuff (mostly cycling jerseys) and I can't tell them comfortwise from the pure merino ones, they may stink sooner though. Not sure about the lessened fire retardance, as Toddy says you may get a few burn holes.
It shouldn't make much of a difference. My smoking jacket is an M1951 korean war vintage wool shirt/jacket. I don't have any burn holes yet and it keeps me from shiving outside in the dead of a Canadian winter.
Adam
Adam
The cost is ofetn a big difference. Sometimes as much as double.
What I can't understand is that at a time when wool prices are so low it is sometimes barely worth farmers selling them it is still cheaper to make plastic clothes. Is it all processing cost or is it because the wool is in Britain and the plastic fleece factory is in China
What I can't understand is that at a time when wool prices are so low it is sometimes barely worth farmers selling them it is still cheaper to make plastic clothes. Is it all processing cost or is it because the wool is in Britain and the plastic fleece factory is in China
Because fleece and other synthetic made clothes are better than natural fabrics in certain conditions. Different tools for different jobs.
Adam
Adam
Some of my heavy weight wool-blend clothes pill rather badly, but honestly it makes no difference to either the way it feels on the skin or how warm it feels. However, I also believe it takes a lot of wearing before it shows and I've been wearing one pair of Woolrich wool pants for about thirty years now (and I've only had to have them altered once). I bought my first pair of Canadian BD trousers while in was in the army around 1966 and they have all been pure (well, 100%) wool. I used to wear them a lot more than I do now and evidently lived a life that was harder on clothes compared to now. But anyhow, they tended to wear out in the seat after about six years.
The hard finish wool serge like US Army wool pants and some surplus French trousers I have wear rather better but they are both thinner.
But we don't have winters like we used to.
The hard finish wool serge like US Army wool pants and some surplus French trousers I have wear rather better but they are both thinner.
But we don't have winters like we used to.
It shouldn't make much of a difference. My smoking jacket is an M1951 korean war vintage wool shirt/jacket. I don't have any burn holes yet and it keeps me from shiving outside in the dead of a Canadian winter.
Adam
I'm really keen on picking one of these up. Most of them are in blends of 15%nylon/85% wool. I heard some are actually 100% .....if only I can find one. The color looks great too and looks to be a good Swanndri substitute for someone on a tight budget.
