"What material is this?"

[Mojooo]

I have a t shirt that was bought as a gift from abroad a few years back.

I realy like the material that its made of, its kind of silky (but prob not that expensive) and I have never seen a t shirt made of the same material on the high street.

Anyone know what type of place I can take it and ask them to see if they can work out what material it is and find out where I can more.

At a guess I would say its somesort of a manmade material but its very flexible (has no tag)

[Tunku]

Mojooo has discovered polyester.

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Tunku said:

Mojooo has discovered polyester.

Or maybe lycra?

[Mojooo]

Tunku said:

polyester.

sounds familiar, where does it originate?

[Mobile Chicane]

My guess is mercerised cotton.

[FreeLitres]

Mojooo said:

Tunku said:

polyester.

sounds familiar, where does it originate?

Crude oil.

HTH

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Mojooo said:

Tunku said:

polyester.

sounds familiar, where does it originate?

Fossils.

[Odie]

sounds like a running/football tshirt, probably made from polyamide or an other derivative of polyester.

I have a few, great for hill walking as they are fast drying, warm (for a tshirt), stretchy & comfortable. I do wear them for running too.

Usually get them here http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/deefuz-essential-t-s... but have some nike and adidas ones too.

[Famous Graham]

Mobile Chicane said:

My guess is mercerised cotton.

Favoured by rugby teams everywhere.

Or at least, their marketing crews...hateful stuff.

[Mojooo]

if it helps.........
the particular shirt i have is glossy/shiny

also if you look closely at the material it looks like its made up of lots of little squares with holes in this, if you hold it up to light and stretch slightly the light will come through.

[Famous Graham]

Aaah...chainmail

[i remember]

Mojooo seen later that week..

[FraserLFA]

Famous Graham said:

Aaah...chainmail

How do you explain that one going through customs? Hopefully OP was on holiday in France....

[Tunku]

Famous Graham said:

Aaah...chainmail

[Famous Graham]

It's medieval, you tard.

[Flintstone]

It's that artex stuff.