Here are descriptions and color choices for the different fabrics that I use for my products.
Outer fabric:
1000Denier Cordura™ Nylon. This uber-classic, super abrasion resistant
fabric has stood the test of time. There are many imitators of this
great fabric. Alpine Threadworks is proud to use the original:
genuine, made in the USA, DuPont® Cordura™. Colour approximations:
| Black | Royal Blue | Army Green |
| Chocolate Brown | Smoke Grey | Ferrari Red |
Liner fabric:
18oz. Truck tarp/dry bag fabric. Outstanding waterprooffness and
tensile strength. Colour approximations:
| Black | Sunflower Yellow |
420 Denier high-tenacity, PU coated, rip-stop nylon. I was able to buy this incredible backpack fabric from a high-end outdoor company also based in Canada. (They did not want me to say where I got it from.) Excellent strength to weight ratio. Great snow shedding ability and waterproofing. Colors are: light red, blood red and inkspot blue.
![[Photo of backpack fabric]](/images/backpack-fabric.jpeg)
The above fabric is what I use for the main portion of backpacks. The below fabrics are complementary fabrics that are/can be used in certain areas on backpacks.
Dyneema ripstop nylon. Super strong nylon fabric with dyneema ripstop grid. This is used for the top draw cuff on packs. Color: black with white ripstop grid.
![[Photo of Dyneema fabric]](/images/dyneema.jpeg)
DX40 Dyneema X-Pac from Dimension-Polyant. This 4-layer laminated composite fabric is the strongest fabric I have ever seen. Dyneema/polyester rip-stop face fabric, polyester X-grid, waterproof laminate, 50 denier liner. A truly remarkable fabric. Dyneema is 15 times stronger than steel, 40% stronger than kevlar and a single thread of dyneema can hold 150LBS! Using this fabric in high wear areas on Packs is an optional upgrade. Color: White.
![[Photo of DX40 fabric]](/images/dx40.jpeg)
1680 Denier Ballistic Nylon. Classic workhorse tough, super-beefy, nylon fabric. A great lower cost alternative to the DX40 to use on high wear areas. Color: Black.
Outer portions of tarp: 30Denier rip-stop, silicone-impregnated nylon. Classic "Sil-Tarp" fabric. Lightweight & Waterproof. Color: yellow.
![[Photo of Sil-Nylon fabric]](/images/sil-nylon.jpeg)
The middle section of tarp can be one of the following 2 fabrics:
![[Photo of VX07 fabric]](/images/vx07.jpeg)
OR
![[Photo of TX07 fabric]](/images/tx07.jpeg)
Note: a tarp made with VX07is 750 grams and a tarp with TX07 is 650 grams.