Top Five Fabrics: Lighter in Weight, Heavy on the Spectrum of Uses

Jan 5, 2023 | News

Your specific industrial fabric use is unique. Whether you’ll use it for gear or chairs, tarps or covers, advertising or packs, TVF is your partner to select the perfect match for the job. Not all high performers need to be heavyweights, so here are five of our most popular lightweight industrial fabrics:

Our 200 Denier Textured Polyester Oxford is durable water repellent (DWR) and urethane coated with exceptional print quality for dye sublimation paper transfer (dye sub) and screen printing methods. Available in black and white, 200 Denier Textured Polyester Oxford from TVF is ideal for end-uses including suitcase lining, drawstring bags, banners and flags, photo backgrounds, trade show booth graphics, and more.

The Nylon Pack Cloth from TVF is a rugged but lightweight option for military, tactical, and hunting gear, sports equipment, duffel bags and backpacks, horse blankets, flags, and more. Available in more than 25 colors, our Nylon Pack Cloth features a DWR finish and urethane coating.

TVF’s 300 Denier Polyester Poplin has gained a following for its consistency, but also its bevvy of high-performance uses. DWR and urethane coated, 300 Denier Polyester Poplin is dye sub printable and holds up to applications that range from x-ray aprons and sports bags to tradeshow booth advertising, photo backgrounds, portable movie screens, and more.

When vigorous performance is a necessity and a ripstop texture is desired, try our 400 x 300 denier Nylon/Polyester Mini Diamond Ripstop. Available in 12 colors and sporting the unmistakable diamond pattern, a DWR finish, and urethane coating, Nylon/Polyester Mini Diamond Ripstop is ready to use for luggage, bags, medical aprons, custom cases, etc.

Bag linings, case linings, and windbreakers are workhorse applications that require a lightweight, DWR, and urethane coated fabric. Impervious to water and wind, our 70 Denier Coated Nylon Taffeta is available in a 1.89 oz. weight with its unmistakably-crisp feel and rugged performance.

Begin with your application and we’ll figure out your fabric solution together.