<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Removed the zippers from the 1993-era North Face jacket which I am replacing with my own-sewn jacket.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Removed the zippers from the 1993-era North Face jacket which I am replacing with my own-sewn jacket. Now, the question, is polyester of that era (with holes) going to last enough to be reused for something else? <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f914.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--thinking_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🤔" alt="🤔" /> </p><p>(rotting plastic not a great thing)</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/db2f2bdd-b272-47c4-9506-34dc75d6e605/removed-the-zippers-from-the-1993-era-north-face-jacket-which-i-am-replacing-with-my-own-sewn-jacket.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:04:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/db2f2bdd-b272-47c4-9506-34dc75d6e605.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:31:07 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Removed the zippers from the 1993-era North Face jacket which I am replacing with my own-sewn jacket. on Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:35:36 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/ai6yr%40m.ai6yr.org">@<span>ai6yr</span></a></span> How does the ‘coating’ on the inside of the fabric look?  I had a 90s era North Face jacket hold up a long time, until it got so worn on the underside of the shoulders from friction that it wasn’t able to keep out moisture anymore. (Fortunately I was just in my own driveway when I figured out what was wrong!)</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Lemniscate/statuses/116496042339566497</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Lemniscate/statuses/116496042339566497</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[lemniscate@infosec.exchange]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:35:36 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>