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Kenski
27th of March 2006 (Mon), 20:50
I have borrowed my friends reflector on occasion but when I was walking through the fabric store today looking for rip-stop nylon I came upon this....

http://kenskiphoto.smugmug.com/photos/61858126-M.jpg

The picture does it NO justice due to the fact I just plopped it on the floor and took a quick pic of it BUT, This looks really good... Gold one side, silver on the other.... 56" wide and 3 yards long (I'll have alittle extra :)) It was $12.99 a yard but I had a 40% off coupon and there were a few marks on the gold side so they took another 20% off. The marks are hardly noticeable.
CyberDyneSystems
27th of March 2006 (Mon), 21:31
Cool,. you making a space suit? (just kidding) this is the sort of thing that would have a 500% mark up if it was purchased through a photogrpahy suplly place..
Nice find.
bolantej
27th of March 2006 (Mon), 21:52
Cool,. you making a space suit? (just kidding) this is the sort of thing that would have a 500% mark up if it was purchased through a photogrpahy suplly place..
Nice find.

that would be sweet to just make a jumpsuit for your assistant and have them run around repositioning themselves. They might get a little hot in the sun, though. Maybe a tank top version would be good too. Nice find on the fabric. get any sport nylon?
Kenski
27th of March 2006 (Mon), 21:54
I have read alot comparing the sport nylon to the rip stop and I think the rip stop may be alittle better and after looking at it, I like it better... I got 60"x72" piece of it....
emidyl
27th of March 2006 (Mon), 22:56
Newbie question regarding lighting accessories.
What is the purpose of the rip stop nylon and sport nylon? What is the difference between the two. I am only familar with teh nylon used for track suits and the like as my company deals in sports apparel and textile garments.

thx
JmprSteve
27th of March 2006 (Mon), 23:10
Rip Stop nylon has a heavier thread spaced during the weaving process, so it appears like little squares in the fabric. The purpose being to "stop a rip" - very handy when used for parachute material. When a rip begins in a regular sports weave - it usually doesn't stop until it reaches a seam or some other piping. There is also calendared rip-stop, zero-porosity nylon, and taffetta (sp?) all designed for specific purposes.

Steve
emidyl
29th of March 2006 (Wed), 22:41
I know what the properties are relative to the material, but was the OP looking for it for photographic purposes or another reason and just happened to stumble across the deflector material?
mjordan
30th of March 2006 (Thu), 00:22
I find the sport nylon to be better for use as a diffusion material when making light panels or other light modifiers. It has a smoother texture that is more like existing nylon used in umbrellas, softboxes and light panels. I believe it's thicker than the rip stop nylon also, which is why it does a better job of diffusion and softening light. I've never had a problem with it ripping or tearing, even when I cut holes in it to install metal grommets for a light panel I built.

Mike