Fabric & materials

Fabrics available:

The Challenge ULTRA™ line of fabrics is composed of the highest performing UHMWPE composite fabrics in the world.

Fabrics in stock:

Ultra 200X- 3.9 oz/yd charcoal grey only-used on HAB Panniers and Higgs Boson ski packs

Ultra 200TX-The technical properties of Ultra 200X, plus a ripstop backing for improved durability and stitch-holding

white or black- great lightweight packs and super durable bike bags.

Ultra 400X-best all round technical pack fabric. black or white

Ultra 800X- very heavy duty woven UHMWPE fabric for expedition pack bottoms, duffel bags, haul bags, expedition packs. our most durable fabric.

Dimension Polyant X-Pac fabrics:

DX40- five-layer laminate. Color-Silver. the outer fabric is a woven combination of 40% UHMWP (generic Dyneema/Spectra fibers) and 60% woven polyester with a dacron X grid and 70D nylon lining. Waterproof to 200 PSI. around 7 ounces per sq. yard. Used in all alpine packs. A great combination of high strength, abrasion resistance, and waterproofness.

Content

40% Ultra-PE
60% Polyester

Construction

Ultra-PE/polyester ripstop
Black Polyester X-PLY^® at 22°
0.25 mil polyester film
50 denier polyester taffeta

VX42- Similar to the DX40 but with a 400 D packcloth face fabric. Nice for packs and bike bags. Colors are black or sometimes grey.

VX21- similar the VX42 but slightly lighter with a 200 D nylon face fabric. Ideal for bike bags and lighter packs. colors available

X33- 330 D Cordura laminated Xpack. great for packs and bike bags. available only in Multicam camo.

X51- a very durable fabric with both 500 & 1000 D Cordura fibers woven for the outer fabric. Makes very durable bike bags , packs, ski packs, panniers. black only.

X50- military grade X pac. Armid grid, 500 D Cordura face fabric. available in all military colors-Coyote, OD Green , jungle camo(stock fabric).

Nylon fabrics:

16 Oz Ballistics Nylon. used for classic packs: Black Crag, Face Nord, Fish, French Technique. Colors- Red, Royal, Navy, Coyote, Grey, orange, Black. other colors available by special order

11 oz. Cordura-1000D, old school standard. available in any color by special order. stock colors: kelly green, purple, royal blue, navy, orange, camo

8 oz Cordura. 500 D. Used for shoulder straps and hip belts. stock colors: black, navy, red, royal blue.

8 oz Cordura with TPU laminate-great for durable bike bags, packs. comes from Germany. colors-Grass green, red, black, grey, lemon green- special order only.

TPU - "Thermoplastic Polyurethane" - can be deformed and connected by heat. In the case of textiles, TPU is laminated onto the fabric as a film. The film makes the fabric reliably watertight and airtight. With our Corduras made in Germany.

210 HDP grid stop. 4.8 oz per sq yard. 210 D. a lightweight pack cloth with HDPE grid. nice for really light packs and bike bags. colors-blue, grey, orange, black

400 D pack cloth. Used for interior pockets and traditional pack bivy extensions. stocked colors: silver, pink, orange, purple, royal. other colors available by special order

Dyneema Fabrics

5oz Dyneema Composite fabric. I use this fabric for UL backpacks and bike bags. available in any color and custom prints . Adds$100 to any bike bag, $200 to any pack. must be special ordered. no returns or exchanges.

3 oz. Dyneema Composite fabric. same use and cost as above but lighter.

Canvas

11.9 oz waxed canvas made in Scotland. adds $100 to any pack as it needs to be special ordered. No returns/refunds with this fabric.