Notable new fabric technologies for outdoor activities.
Waterproof & breathable- Gore-Tex
- eVent
- Polartec NeoShell
Ruggedness- Codura
Fleece- Polartec fleece series
Lightweight- Cuben Fiber (DCF - Dyneema Composite Fabric, Originally developed by Cubic Tech)
- a DCF guidebook:
https://deep-swarm.xyz/share/archive/misc/manuals/Baker.Dyneema_Materials_Guide_Ebook.pdf- Ultra TNT (developed by Challenge Sailcloth)
- A blend of nylon and polyester, Highly breathable and quick-drying.
- Ecopak (developed by Challenge Sailcloth), made from recycled materials.
- X-Pac, developed by Dimension-Polyant (DP), highly abrasion-resistant, the X-PAC X51 is used in the bottom panel of the MTH Alpine Light 35 backpack.
- Lite Skin (such as LS07, LS21 and LS42, varied in its thickness), developed by DP (see six moon designs' post
here)
Sound-absorbing- brushed woven polyester (finnskogen hybrid pants)
TBC. (I may update more on ds.toolkit)