Moon Parka: Outerwear Made from Synthetic Spider Silk

Re:Moon Parka: Outerwear Made from Synthetic Spider Silk by dimlyaware on Wednesday October 28, 2015 @10:15AM (#10464544)

Interesting, confused as to why weather wear is where it ended up? It doesn't seem to talk much about insulation or any of the keep warm themes just general strength.

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Re:Moon Parka: Outerwear Made from Synthetic Spider Silk by jdhawk on Wednesday October 28, 2015 @10:39AM (#10464690)

The purpose of the outer shell of a Parka is to lightly and durably contain the insulating material and offer some wind resistance.

I'm not sure on the weight of the resulting fabric, but if its in the realm of existing nylon shells and offers greater durability, its a massive win.

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Re:Moon Parka: Outerwear Made from Synthetic Spider Silk by dimlyaware on Wednesday October 28, 2015 @11:24AM (#10464939)

ah - so it's possible that the reasoning behind this is the low weight mixed with its huge strength/durability gains?

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Re:Moon Parka: Outerwear Made from Synthetic Spider Silk by jdhawk on Wednesday October 28, 2015 @01:33PM (#10465950)

In theory - although its just conjecture. There are so spec's out there on the Jacket Weight or its windbreaking properties.

If its as heavy as Canvas, then its just novel.

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