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		scythe 32 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why leather is best motorcycle protection [video] Is it really nylon? Don't we have lots of polymers tougher than nylon? Sure they're expensive, but it's your life, isn't it?

barrkel 32 days ago [–]

Cordura is the brand name for the usual abrasion resistant material in synthetic jackets, and it is a nylon.

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