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iNeverFinishedXfiles OP t1_iyqa1g3 wrote

Reply to comment by VelcroSea in [Request] Any vintage backpacks with JUST canvas straps, no nylon? by iNeverFinishedXfiles

I know nylon is sturdy and lightweight and all that, but I enjoy natural materials. There's been more and more evidence/reasons to believe that synethic fibers (mostly made of petroleum) might be carcinogenic. Nothing beats the good ol non-cancerous rugged real deal. And good canvas lasts a lifetime.

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HansBananaNuke t1_izbg6nf wrote

I mean the level of risk from the backpack is so low even by the most liberal estimates that you might as well be worrying about sun exposure and chemicals in sunscreen cosmic background radiation

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