I started my experiment today ... then I remembered a black seatbelt strap which we have adopted and use as a leash to walk the goats. (Don't know why I didn't think of it earlier, considering I used it yesterday, must be getting old). It has hung from one of the gates for years ... well over 5, probably more in the region of 7. Admittedly, I think seatbelt material would be made of a specific material that would be more UV resistant. Nonetheless, it is interesting to see how resistant it is from fading. From what I could find in my research, the type of suitcase that Khandalyce was left in is made of a nylon fabric, so I've set up three separate black materials out in the weather, just to see how long they take to deteriorate. One is a black biodegradable bag (which should deteriorate pretty quickly I would think), some velcro strapping and some other strapping which was originally from a case (surprisingly enough, my other half won't let me leave one of the suitcases or laptop bags out in the weather). :tantrum: