Fabrics
| Manufacturer | Product | Ingredients | Uses |
| DuPont | Coolmax® | 4 channel polyester fibre | wicking |
| Dupont | Thermastat® | Polyester | wicking, warmth |
| W. L. Gore and Company | Goretex® (introduced 1978) | Laminate for nylon and polyester (polytetrafluoroethylene or PTFE) | water resistance, wind resistance |
| Dupont | Supplex® | Nylon with Lycra® | |
| Dupont | Coolmax Alta® | wicking | |
| Patagonia | Capilene® | wicking | |
| Malden Mills | Polartec | ||
| 3M | Thinsulate | Contains 50 percent recycled polyester fibers containing a minimum of 27 percent post-consumer waste. | insulation |
| Isolfil® | Polypropylene | wicking, warmth | |
| Spandura | Cordura fibers spun around a Lycra core | ||
| Lycra | memory | ||
| Cordura | strength | ||
| D3 Technology | |||
RELATED LINKS Coolmax (1997 DuPont web info) Layering More Layering Suggested layering for temperature Fahrenheit: 40-50 Tights, long sleeve T shirt, maybe double t-shirt if windy 33-40 Nylon over shorts, t-shirt 25-35 Nylon over shorts, t-shirt, cotton gloves, knit hat 20-25 Gore-tex over shorts, t-shirt, cotton gloves hat 20-25+wind-chill (down to 15 without winds) Gore-tex over polypropylene, cotton gloves + gore-tex mittens, knit cap 0-15 Gore-tex over polypropylene + t-shirt, same gloves, hat Krashnote: Dress like it is 20 degrees warmer than it really is. Send Comments, Questions or Suggestions to
Last Modified: December 26, 2006