is this flame and melt resistant like regular wool? I'm looking for non-polyester clothing to wear under my flightsuit.
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Flight nurse here. These are 100% Merino Wool. Its an organic fiber so it won't melt to you under your Nomex. Fly safe.
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Sorry David I have no experience in this to really answer your question... I've using them from time to time the last months but I would like to say that yes, because they are wool...
997141
100% wool vs 80% wool. I have both and they are both warm. I guess price is the difference that I see.
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It lists fabric as one of the surfaces it is good for, but not particular composition or type. If you are thinking about a costume; this is extremely flammable -- avoid heat, sparks & open flame. I just wanted you to take that into consideration.
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I use this on my rc planes. It is head and shoulders above any hobby epoxy. Resistant ? most certainly. Proof ? I wouldn't suggest soaking it in a vat of glow fuel. If used on the fire wall, cover in a little dope if you need more assurance. T-88"s sister product "Gel Magic" is one notch better because it is thixotropic. You can glob it on a vertical surface and it won't run off. Both are excellent epoxy's though in my opinion. The area around proper glue joint will fail before the T-88 lets go.
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The problem I see is that the heat necessary to melt the adhesive will burn the silk. It happened to me when I tried to use it on polyester. Cotton was just fine.
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The bottom of the package says: "this product conforms to the Standard for Flammability of Clothing Textiles under the flammable fabrics act. Hope this helps
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The fiber is wool like but it didn't indicate if it was or not. It isn't itchy like wool at all
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It's label does not specify it is flame resistant but my husband is a welder's helper working welding pipelines. So far of all masks he's owned, this is his favorite.
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Looks similar. I looked at: Rothco G.I. O.D. Casualty Blanket The Rothco description says wool but there's no wool. It's a reinforced plastic tarp with one side colored and one side aluminized so it's pretty thin so definitely no wool but it reflects heat very well. On sunny days my car's way cooler than it would otherwise be.
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Thania, I think it is polyester but it is a brushed feel to it. It will keep you warm but I live in Texas and we don't have real hard winters here. Sorry I could not be of more help.
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I've never used a wool comforter so I can't compare to that, but I did get rid of a down one after getting my first silk comforter. Down is way too hot and smothering for me. Silk breathes wonderfully. I just got this one in fall to replace my old (different brand) one which fell apart after 15 years of constant use. Like the last one, this will be in use year round, adding or subtracting a blanket depending on the season.
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I vote wool. I have tons of polypro and its all at the back of the shelf. Wool wicks amazingly well. Zero smell like polypro. I wear mine 5days back to back, hang it out at night and ready to rock next day Warmth is about the same for a mid weight. These don't fit ultra tight light polypro and are far more comfy.
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You might note that that review and video were made by a competitor from Peru. Burn tests are not conclusive as to anything. Our blankets are made of 100% alpaca wool.
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I've used polypro in the Marines, but for skiing they're pretty thick, unless you find some that are thin. And I believe you'll want something thin to wick away moisture and excess heat while skiing. Matter of fact, 2 years after active duty, (1999) I did some training with a reserve unit and we went cross country skiing - believe it or not. It was so cold, but the only thing they let us wear was our skivvy tops and bottoms under our gortex...because the skiing was going to heat us up and it did (this was in Grayling, MI and it goes down to the teens; add wind and you're at ~10. now in 2004 and 2005, I went snowboarding with my friends, and I had no thermals on that I could remember. Both trips were freezing cold in Petosky MI. I just had snowboarding pants, wool/blend boarding socks, and regular skivvies. And I was fine, never overheated, b/c the pants had venting zippers - or whatever. Oh yeah, the sun was a big help too. If you're going to ski as incessantly as possible, and you're going to wear snow pants (I assume are insulated), I'd wear something thin underneath. If you're going to only wear gortex in ~10F weather, then polypro might be the ticket. Another thing too. One thing our corpsman told us about polypro, is that you can overheat in them. One thing I've heard about wool from reliable sources, you won't overheat. Polypro is breathable, but will hold heat and won't let go - hence overheating. Wool on the hand is thinner and more breathable, so it can let go of unwanted heat from all the skiing you want to do; and still keep you warm. Hope this helps. So my best guess at ~10F = snow pants + thin wool.
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Hello We do not add any flame-retardants to our Roma or Naturale mattresses. In the Roma, we use Rayon as a natural fire-barrier. In the Naturale, we use the wool as a natural fire-barrier. Thank you kindly, have a terrific day! SleepEZ
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Mfg.'s label says 100% Polyester. This isn't that old time stuff that pills up. This can be worn as a base layer, and is smooth as silk !
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I have not yet had a chance to test drive these particular pants, though I am working on it. That said, these are nylon. I hear that before Underarmor invented wicking sportswear fabric, nylon was terrible stuff. I even believe it, as I had a horrible nylon sweater that would make me sweat in negative temps. However, nylon and polyester and other synthetic fabrics are in most athletic clothes, and they are both comfy and breathable, as well as quickly wicking away moisture. (And, in the case, moisture is sweat from hiking.)