Material durability is vital to keeping our gear going year after year. In each material choice we balance strength, abrasion resistance, waterproofing and weight. 90% of our materials are either made in Europe or the USA, and we are working on having 100% recycled yarn European made fabrics.
The Benchmark Outdoor Gear Fabric
Excellent strength & abrasion resistance
Classic Woven look that ages well
Waterproof thanks to inner acrylic or PU coating, with DWR coating
Fluorocarbon-free coatings with some colours
Sourced from the UK, Germany & USA
Available in 1000D (350gsm) & 500D (240gsm)
1000D Cordura HP Polyester Splatter
USA
1000D Cordura Nylon Yellow
China
500D & 1000D Cordura Nylon Fluro Orange
Germany 500D
USA 1000D
1000D Cordura Nylon Fluro Pink
USA
1000D Cordura Nylon Red
China
1000D Cordura Nylon Purple
China
1000D Cordura Nylon Royal Blue
China
1000D Cordura Nylon Turqoise
USA
1000D Cordura Nylon New Teal
China
500D Cordura Nylon Tropical MultiCam
USA
1000D Cordura Nylon Forest Green
China
500D & 1000D Cordura Nylon Olive Drab
Germany
1000D Cordura Nylon Coyote Brown
China
1000D Cordura Nylon Rust
Germany
1000D Cordura Nylon Burgundy
China
500d Cordura Chocolate
Germany
1000D Cordura Nylon Navy
China
1000D Cordura Nylon Dark Grey
China
500D Cordura Nylon Black MultiCam
USA
500D & 1000D Cordura Nylon Black
Germany
USA Made 3 Layer Non-Woven Waterproof Fabric
Dyeema Grid provides unmatched strength & a modern, technical look
VX-21 (205gsm) is stronger & lighter than Cordura but noticeably less abrasion resistant
VX-25 (210gsm) designed to be more colourfast than VX-25 to prevent Fluro colours fading
X-50 (315gsm) features a 500D Cordura face fabric for significantly increased abrasion resistance
X-10 (356gsm) has a cotton face fabric, giving it a beautiful, timeless look
X-Pac Teal VX-21
USA
X-Pac Coyote Brown VX-21
USA
X-Pac Slate Grey VX-21
USA
X-Pac Blaze Orange X-25
USA
X-Pac Black RX30
Recycled
USA
X-Pac Olive X-10
USA
X-Pac Black Multicam X-50
USA
Lightweight Polyester Canvas Made in Germany
Waterproof acrylic coating on reverse with DWR treatment to front
200D Black (150gsm) is made of recycled post-consumer plastic waste
200D Yellow (200gsm) helps maximize the visibility of bag contents
Liner Fabric Black Recycled
Germany
Liner Fabric Yellow
Germany
All Our Hardware is Selected for its Quality & Durability
Buckles from ITW, made in Spain
Buckles from Woojin, made in Korea
Magnetic Buckles from Fidlock, made in China
Zips (water-resistant or recycled) from YKK made in Japan/Turkey/China
Aluminium, Foam and Plastic made to our specification in the UK