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Old 02-25-11 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by LeeG
most webbing is polypropelene. It doesn't stretch when wet or shrink when drying. Nylon is used where stretch is desirable.
Originally Posted by NeilGunton
Really? My webbing came from REI back in 1998 or so. I'm not certain what the exact equivalent product would be today, but all the same looking ones listed on REI say they are made of nylon:

http://www.rei.com/product/813836
http://www.rei.com/product/783605
http://www.rei.com/product/603006

Neil
Some webbing might be made of polypropylene but I would suspect that most of it is nylon, especially if you buy it in bulk off a roll. It would be difficult to tell the difference until the material is wet. The PP would still be tight while the nylon would stretch. Therein may be what people are seeing when they report that their straps don't stretch when wet. They may be using 'nylon' webbing but, in actuality, they are using polypropylene.
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