[✗] [Invention Lore] - Vore-Tex

[Jagdkatzchen 99]

𝖁𝖔𝖗𝖊-𝕿𝖊𝖝

A brooding hunter stands in the rain. His Vore-Tex cloak could not stop him from wetting himself.

 

Origin

 

Within the depths of a jungle, a poor hunter had the misfortune of stumbling into the path of a Maneater. The giant carnivorous plant lashed out, ensnaring him with its long thorny vines and dragging him toward its gaping maw. Fortunately, the hunter managed to unsheathe his machete in time, and hacked at the monster until it could no longer hold him captive. Still, the ambush left him battered, his body covered in punctures and bruises. More importantly, he had suffered a fractured tibia when the Maneater had bashed him against a boulder.

A storm was brewing, and the struggle had left the tent he carried torn beyond repair. Knowing that time was of the essence, the hunter gathered whatever vegetation he could scrounge from the ground, including the corpse of the Maneater, and fashioned a makeshift shelter. As he did, he noticed just how stretchy the vines of the Maneater were, and when tested against the elements, the patchwork weave performed surprisingly well as a shield against the rain.

The hunter went on to survive the ordeal, but his injuries left him bedridden for months. During his recovery, he began to experiment with the fibres of the Maneater’s vines, attempting weave after weave until he created a fabric he was satisfied with. He began to sell cloaks made from this fabric, marketing them as being suitable protection against rain, and outsourced the procurement of more Maneater vines to passing adventurers. Finding success as a cloak merchant, the hunter abandoned the dangers of his old profession and focused on perfecting his product: Vore-Tex.

Unfortunately for him, the method of constructing Vore-Tex, which its creator had tried to keep secret, was leaked after about a decade of business. As a result, Vore-Tex could be replicated by any common tailor, and profits dwindled. Eventually, after about a year of decline, the man returned to the life of a hunter.
 

Description

 

The vines of a Maneater are uniquely adapted for movement, possessing an epidermis made of interlocking microfibres. These fibres branch out again and again, resembling the construction of down feathers. As these branches inevitably interlock with one another, even if the vines are stretched and twisted, there is a great deal of leeway before the structural integrity of the epidermis is breached, forming a flexible barrier that remains dense enough to prevent the flow of water through it. 

 

When processed into textile form, the loss of water within the cells opens microscopic gaps just wide enough to allow water vapor to pass through while still remaining impermeable to liquids. Without dye, Vore-Tex takes on a pale khaki hue. Its texture, weight and drape resemble velvet, yet has a muted reflectivity more akin to linen.

To create Vore-Tex, one begins by cutting out the epidermis of a Maneater vine before fully drying it. The dried epidermis must then be rolled out into smaller strands of fibres, and then spun in a wheel to create loosely-packed threads. These threads are then set into a loom, and undergo the same weaving method as velvet.

 

Capabilities

 

Vore-Tex is resistant to permeation by liquid water while managing to remain breathable.

 

Redlines

 

Vore-Tex is a fabric. It can be cut or burned, and while it does stretch, a descendant can still rip it apart with their bare hands.

 

Vore-Tex is impervious to liquid water, and will not be compromised even when submerged in a lake. However, water in a gaseous state, such as steam, is small enough to move through it.

 

Purpose

 

I want to carve cool things from monster corpses.

 

Citation

 

 

This invention is based off the Maneaters located in this post by @Sorcerio: 

https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/196639-%E2%9C%93-world-lore-the-huntsmans-grimoire-volume-i/

Edited February 15, 2025 by Jagdkatzchen

[Agy 756]

CHANGE THAT NAME QUICKLY!! BEFORE THE OTHERS SEE IT, YOU NAIVE SOUL!

[Navigator 4260]

2 hours ago, Agy said:

CHANGE THAT NAME QUICKLY!! BEFORE THE OTHERS SEE IT, YOU NAIVE SOUL!

It is too late...

[Islamadon 9158]

This lore has been denied.

Just put barrier-brush powder on a cloak for the same effect . . .