"Steven Shelikoff" wrote in message
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On 9 Jun 2004 05:01:39 -0700, (basskisser) wrote:

(Steven Shelikoff) wrote in message
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On 7 Jun 2004 07:01:58 -0700, (basskisser) wrote:

"John Smith" wrote in message
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"basskisser" wrote in message
Easy, go here, simpleton http://www.gore-tex.com You'll see there
is
NO Gore-Tex thread. Now, if you believe there is, show me some.


I don't know why you can't find the info yourself, but let me help
you.

Here is a link showing the benefits of Gore-Tex sewing thread on a
boat
cover or awning.

from: http://www.americana.com/fabricawnings/goretex.htm

"We know that GORE-TEX® sewing thread never fails due to
exposure to the environment. We back up that claim with a full
lifetime
warranty. If the seams on your boat cover or awning fail before the
end of
the usual life of the fabric, we'll pay for the repair work."

Bass, do you ever get tired of being wrong?

You are wrong. I want to see from GORE-TEX'S OWN WEBSITE a reference
to "Gore-Tex thread". Now, I understand that a lot of people use the
words Gore-Tex
generically. I care not about that. NOYB SPECIFICALLY stated "Gore-Tex
thread". The website for Gore-Tex Inc. states no such thing.

I gave that to you. Only they call it Gore-Tex Suture. Now, if you
want to argue the suture means something different than thread, go
right
ahead. But you'll lose that also since in this case, the suture *is*
thread used to surgically close wounds or join tissues.

Please show where, on Gore-Tex's website, they say anything about
"Gore-Tex thread". You are losing track of the post. NOYB stated that
some boat manuf. use "Gore-Tex thread" for stitching seat cushions,
etc. Now, do you REALLY think that he meant Gore-Tex sutures????

http://www.goremedical.com/English/P...ture/Index.htm

And yes, Gore-Tex Suture is thread. Many people use the term
interchangably and there's nothing wrong with that. Even Gore-Tex uses
the term interchangably on their own website when they mention the
"needle-to-thread diameter ratio" when talking about their suture. If
they wished to differentiate their produce from thread in any way, they
would have said "needle-to-suture diameter ratio." But they didn't,
they specifically called their Gore-Tex product both "thread" and
"suture" in the same paragraph.

Steve

P.S., it doesn't really matter what NYOB meant. The fact is that you
are wrong ... Gore-Tex does make thread and, as you requested, it's
shown on their website.

Here's what likely happened, Steve:
When Gore-Tex introduced its medical thread/suture, there was confusion with
the "Gore-Tex thread" that was used for marine applications. Gore-Tex
apparently changed name of the marine-grade "Gore-Tex thread" to "Tenara" to
differentiate between the two products.

When I said "Gore-tex" thread, I was speaking in terms of the product that
Chaparral uses to stitch the fabric of its seat cushions. I vaguely
remembered reading an article back in 2001 that explained how some
manufacturers employ better materials (such as Gore-Tex thread) on every
item on the boat...thus making them "better" boats. I was not aware that
Gore-tex changed the name of the thread to "Tenara"...and it seems that the
author of the October, 2001 article, and the editor of Boating magazine were
not aware either.

Here's the link:
http://www.boatingmag.com/article.as...article_id=152