UKC

Just picked up my old MixMaster jacket by the yoke and thought 'urgh... that feels sticky'. Thought it might just need a clean, but, on closer inspection, I notice that the entire shoulder yoke has suffered delamination, with the shell no longer bonded to the fleece lining. All the other panels are fine.

Anyone else had this?

I wonder if it's a stretch panel, or whether it was a faulty batch of fabric. Yes, I know it's an old jacket, but it's much loved and irreplaceable...

In reply to captain paranoia:

http://www dot ebay dot com/itm/Patagonia-Mixmaster-Jacket-Mens-S-Small-Soft-Shell-Polartec-R2-blue-EXCELLENT-/141754428886?hash=item210138edd6

In reply to radddogg:

Thanks; I don't really need another one, because the delamination doesn't ruin it. I was just wondering if anyone else had experienced it. Given that I always suspected the glue layer was the 'perforated membrane', I suspect I'll find it less wind resistant. In fact, thinking back to the last time I used it, I remember thinking it didn't seem as warm as usual...

In reply to captain paranoia:

It's always a bummer when your favourite garb gives up the ghost but maybe its time to buy your new favourite jacket

In reply to captain paranoia:

On closer inspection, all the panels are going. So I checked my Core Skin jacket: same problem..