Mother of Pearl
Intent: To create a durable, waterproof fabric for refugee clothing
Development Thread: If Necessary
Manufacturer: Heartbeat House
Model: N/A
Affiliation: Closed Market
Modularity: Yes, produced in dark blue, black and dark brown
Production: Mass Produced
Material: Durafiber, modified Heat Crystal weave, Aeien Silk, waterproof coating
Classification: Other
Weight: 0.5kg
Quality: 2
Special Features:
-Temperature regulated
-Waterproof
Strengths:
+Regulates body temperature
+Fairly comfortable and durable against the elements
Weaknesses:
-Provides little to no protection against blasters, kinetic impact or lightsabers
-This specific fabric blend does not take up dyes easily, and is only available in a small range of colors.
Description:
Duraflex was created to help answer the lack of decent, protective clothing available for refugees displaced by the various rising galactic conflicts. Made from a blend of Durafiber, Aeien Silk and modified heat crystal weave. Duraflex is a fairly sturdy and flexible material that can be made into almost any type of clothing such as shirts, pants, tunics, hats, gloves, cloaks, etc. Duraflex doesn’t tear easily and is able to stand up to most environmental hazards including sandstorms, blizzards and heavy rain. It is important to note that Duraflex, like most other fabrics, will wear out over time and repeated exposure to harsh elements, though at a slower rate. The modified warming crystal weave helps to regulate body heat, keeping the wearer at a relatively normal body temperature for their species despite the condition of their surroundings. Unlike Heatflex fabric, Duraflex does not warm the wearer, but rather contains their natural body heat and keeps it steady. The fabric blend is also treated with a waterproof coating, ensuring that the wearer stays dry. This helps prevent conditions such as hypothermia and trenchfoot, given that the wearer may be in the same set of clothes for days at a time.
Duraflex was made primarily with survival in temporary conditions in mind. As such, it is fairly light, flexible and comfortable—but provides no additional resistance against weapons of any sort. While a scrape on a rock will not cause tearing, the fabric can easily be punctured by a knife, pierced with a blaster or burned by a lightsaber. Additionally, dying the fabric is difficult and the available color range is very limited.
Primary Source:
All-Temperature Cloak
