Cuben Fiber and Silnylon pull test


Cuben Fiber .5 oz. sewn to Silicone coated nylon 30 denier and pulled to failure  (42 lbs).

Tie outs were not reinforced but held while two rows of straight stitching on a lap seam failed

at the nylon, cuben AND stitching. This is 7 lb tensile strength thread.

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