fiveoh 0 #1 July 16, 2010 i was wondering what color canopy fabric is most affected by sunlite? that is, which colors fade the most and which one s fade the least. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiverMike 5 #2 July 16, 2010 The type of fabric will make a greater difference than the color. This is more a physics question than a gear question. All things being equal except for color, the darker the color, the more photons will be absorbed and not re-emitted. The energy of the photon would heat up the material. That is why white clothes on a hot summer day are cooler than black clothes. The darker the canopy, the greater the wear and tear based on this heating/cooling cycle. For the same reason I jump off a perfectly good diving board. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stayhigh 2 #3 July 16, 2010 any neon colors fade out fast. and any neon color canopy seems to go bad earlier than dark ones.Bernie Sanders for President 2016 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #4 July 16, 2010 Quote i was wondering what color canopy fabric is most affected by sunlite? that is, which colors fade the most... Orange. See this old thread about the subject: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1089838 Includes material from Poynter's "Parachute Manual". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beatnik 2 #5 July 16, 2010 There was some research presented at a PIA a few years ago. The presentation files are in the thread below and it has some really good information. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3131726;search_string=color%20pia;#3131726 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
