Sleeping bag silk? liner

[hannahb]

This is a long shot. Did anyone else happen to buy a silk liner at Hidden Earth, ten or more years ago? I think a caver who had recently been to Vietnam or Thailand had either had them made there or had bought them, and was selling them for a good price.

I've used ours quite a bit recently and I've found it really non-breathable - got me wondering whether it's synthetic, not silk. Or are silk liners just like that?

I'm not having a go at the person who sold them, I'm just curious really.

 

[first-ade]

Aye, I got one at the time. I've used it a lot since I got it. Generally found it to be breathable. I definitely wouldn't know if something was true silk or not though...

 

[hannahb]

Thanks first-ade, maybe it's just me then

 

[Maisie Syntax]

The classic 'burn test' is an option for distinguishing silk from synthetic. Loads of examples online. You only need a small strand, not full immolation.

 

[hannahb]

Thanks Maisie Syntax, I will try this if I can sneak a small amount off and report back

 

[LadyMud]

The classic 'burn test'

We once caught my mother trying to set fire to the christmas tree, as she didn't believe it was real

 

[Loki]

My mother seems to think any plant in my garden she doesn’t recognise is marajuana. Despite not knowing what it smells like - apparently.

 

[mikem]

Materials are only breathable when the temperature is high enough to prevent condensation, and there is lower humidity.