Durable, flexible, lightweight water hose with multiple bonded layers

A hose for lawn and garden use, comprising:

• an inner tube having a longitudinal length and an inner surface defining a water passage between a first and a second end of the hose, the inner tube comprising a polymer composition comprising a first polyvinyl chloride polymer and an elastomer, wherein the first polyvinyl chloride polymer is present in a major amount by weight based on a total weight of the polymer composition of the inner tube;
• a reinforcement layer bonded to an outer surface of the inner tube, wherein the reinforcement layer comprises i) a textile layer comprising yarns and ii) a tie layer comprising a second polyvinyl chloride polymer different than the first polyvinyl chloride polymer;
• an outer layer bonded to an outer surface of the reinforcement layer and comprising a polymer composition comprising a third polyvinyl chloride polymer and an elastomer, wherein the third polyvinyl chloride polymer is present in a major amount by weight based on a total weight of the outer layer polymer composition, wherein the third polyvinyl chloride polymer is different than the second polyvinyl chloride polymer;
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• i) wherein the second polyvinyl chloride polymer of the reinforcement layer has an intrinsic viscosity less than the intrinsic viscosity of the first polyvinyl chloride polymer and the third polyvinyl chloride polymer, and
• ii) wherein the first polyvinyl chloride polymer and the third polyvinyl chloride polymer have a K-value greater than the second polyvinyl chloride polymer, and
• iii) wherein the inner tube and the outer layer each have a hardness less than the hardness of the tie layer.