Posted by: Bill Kennedy
Spacer Mesh - 12/01/22 11:38 PM
Anyone used spacer mesh for lining pack straps, hip belt, lumbar pad, back panel, etc.?
It seems to have some stretch in one direction, not much in the other, with a smooth feel in the non-stretchy direction, and more friction in the stretchy direction. I would think you'd want the higher friction direction vertical for a hipbelt or lumbar pad, and the smoother direction vertical for pack straps and back panel. I guess.
I've experimented laminating small pieces of it to closed-cell foam using three different adhesives, and all seem to work well and are flexible and water-resistant (3M Super77, Elmer's All-Purpose Spray Adhesive, and Carl Havens Spray Fabric Adhesive).
I'm curious what others may have done, and whether the spacer mesh provides any significant improvement in comfort or ventilation.
It seems to have some stretch in one direction, not much in the other, with a smooth feel in the non-stretchy direction, and more friction in the stretchy direction. I would think you'd want the higher friction direction vertical for a hipbelt or lumbar pad, and the smoother direction vertical for pack straps and back panel. I guess.
I've experimented laminating small pieces of it to closed-cell foam using three different adhesives, and all seem to work well and are flexible and water-resistant (3M Super77, Elmer's All-Purpose Spray Adhesive, and Carl Havens Spray Fabric Adhesive).
I'm curious what others may have done, and whether the spacer mesh provides any significant improvement in comfort or ventilation.