content: What makes the perfect balaclava?Ideally it should be elastic, silky smooth, durable and help draw sweat away from your head.Most balaclavas nowadays are made of nylon/acrylic & spandex. Why? It is elastic and remains that way after many uses. Cotton balaclavas will stretch over time and will not retain their elasticity. Silk materials wear down very easily and the material can "ball up" creating those annoying lint balls. The last thing you want against your face are those things.Nylon/acrylic is more durable and feels just as silky smooth as real silk. They help you wick out the sweat and are easy to clean.I've sold balaclavas of different materials and find my customers overwhelmingly prefer the synthetic nylon/acrylic material.