Ripstop Fabric

Get ready to move with this sporty fabric! Ripstop fabric is ready for people on the go. The ultimate in durability, ripstop fabric is used to make many outdoor items including parachutes, hot air balloons, sails, kites and flags. If you've been camping recently, your tent was likely made out of ripstop fabric. For the less outdoorsy, ripstop fabric is also ideal for grocery bags that hold heavy food items. It's a fabric that is so flexible in its application, it's hard to imagine an item that could not be made of ripstop fabric!

Ripstop fabric is a lightweight and high performance fabric. It's ideal for sports clothing and bags. Ripstop fabric is created by weaving nylon through cotton, silk, polyester and other fabrics. The interlocking threads make it very difficult to tear the finished fabric. If a tear starts, the interlocking weave makes it hard for the tear to spread.

Choose ripstop fabric when you can't afford to let a tear slow you down. This high-performance fabric is durable, lightweight, and ready for rough wear. Whether you wear it to the gym or turn it into a sturdy outdoor toy, ripstop fabric is tough and able to handle all sorts of conditions that would make other fabrics shudder!