lerath666
Super Freak
My sister is a fashion student in LA. I showed her the vader suit I have that is falling apart, and asked her why did it do this?
what she told me is that it's a specefic type of simulated Pleather. It is very very very inexpensive (Translated, Cheap) It's made by spraying the Pleather onto a backing of some kind. what causes the shreadding/disintagrating/falling apart is how thick or thin the pleather is sprayed on. also, the quilting that is done to the pleather makes it weaker as well.
If it is sprayed on too thickly, it will slowly crack anywhere it folds, such as elbows, knees, shoulders, etc.
if it is sprayed on too thin it will quickly flake off on it's own as normal wear and tear.
there is a "sweet spot" as far as how thick/thin to spray it on, and if you hit that, it will hold up just fine, but getting the "sweet spot" is more or less pure luck.
what she told me is that it's a specefic type of simulated Pleather. It is very very very inexpensive (Translated, Cheap) It's made by spraying the Pleather onto a backing of some kind. what causes the shreadding/disintagrating/falling apart is how thick or thin the pleather is sprayed on. also, the quilting that is done to the pleather makes it weaker as well.
If it is sprayed on too thickly, it will slowly crack anywhere it folds, such as elbows, knees, shoulders, etc.
if it is sprayed on too thin it will quickly flake off on it's own as normal wear and tear.
there is a "sweet spot" as far as how thick/thin to spray it on, and if you hit that, it will hold up just fine, but getting the "sweet spot" is more or less pure luck.
I dunno why, but this post reminds me of those chicks in High School who would let you get about midway from 2nd to 3rd base and then stop. 
