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The fabric section of that spec sheet has four lines that matter.",[33,34,36],"h2",{"id":35},"_1-body-1000d-nylon-pu-coated","1. Body: 1000D nylon, PU coated",[29,38,39,44],{},[40,41,43],"a",{"href":42},"\u002Ffabrics\u002Fnylon-fabric","1000D nylon"," - Cordura-type nylon 6.6 at 380-420 gsm - is the tactical body fabric. It runs 50,000+ Martindale cycles where 600D polyester manages 15,000-20,000, and it does so at roughly the weight of 900D polyester. PU coating at 1,000-2,000 mm handles rain; DWR on the face sheds it.",[29,46,47],{},"Genuine Invista Cordura is available on request at higher MOQ. Our stock 1000D is a Cordura-type from audited mills with comparable abrasion figures, and we quote both.",[33,49,51],{"id":50},"_2-panels-500d-laminated-for-laser-cut-pals","2. Panels: 500D laminated for laser-cut PALS",[29,53,54],{},"Modern tactical designs replace sewn MOLLE webbing with laser-cut slots in a laminated panel. That panel is usually 500D nylon bonded to a second layer - another 500D, a TPU film or a Hypalon-type sheet - so the cut edge does not fray and the slot holds a strap under load.",[29,56,57],{},"We stock 500D nylon and laminate to order. Cut edges are checked for seal and slot pull-strength on the pre-production sample.",[33,59,61],{"id":60},"_3-colour-solution-dyed-and-ir-compliant","3. Colour: solution-dyed and IR-compliant",[29,63,64],{},"Two colour requirements separate tactical from everything else:",[66,67,68,76],"ul",{},[69,70,71,75],"li",{},[72,73,74],"strong",{},"Light-fastness."," Dark nylon fades in desert sun. Solution dyeing (pigment in the polymer before spinning) gives the best light-fastness available; UV-stable dyeing is the next best.",[69,77,78,81],{},[72,79,80],{},"Near-infrared (NIR) signature."," Military and law-enforcement tenders often require fabric that does not glow under night-vision. That is a dye specification, tested with a spectrophotometer to the tender's reflectance curve, and must be stated on the spec sheet up front - it cannot be added later.",[29,83,84],{},"Coyote brown, ranger green, black, multicam-type prints and wolf grey are stock; other shades from 1,000 m.",[33,86,88],{"id":87},"_4-back-panel-and-straps-8-mm-air-mesh-over-eva","4. Back panel and straps: 8 mm air mesh over EVA",[29,90,91,92,96],{},"Load-bearing packs need airflow and cushioning. 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