The high level of consistency in the product reduces costly downtime and quality rejections at the cut-and-sew facility.
Webbing variation and lot to lot color, shade, and NIR inconsistencies can lead to costly downtime and quality rejections at the cut-and-sew facility.
Webbing is woven from color-permeated solution-dyed nylon yarns which are spun to include inherent shade and NIR properties.
Webbing is woven from natural colored nylon, and then dyed to provide shade and NIR properties.
Consistent color across the width of the webbing.
Dye streaks which show across the width of the webbing, thus inconsistent color.
Uniform shade appearance regardless of mil-spec or weave pattern.
Shade variation between various mil-specs and weave patterns.
Dull, matte finish of CORDURA® solid-color yarn reduces the un-wanted shine that can attract the attention of snipers.
Inherent nature of the fiber and the dyeing process create high levels of shine, which are potentially dangerous in a battlefield setting.
Manufactured from air-textured CORDURA® yarn, the industry standard for durability and abrasion-resistance.
Non-textured yarn provides less durability and less resistance to abrasion.
Because the NIR properties are inherently built into the yarn, infra-red requirements are met every time with little or no variability.
The NIR properties, which are a function of the dye process, are subject to variability as the shade changes from dye lot to dye lot.
Highly resistant to UV fade and shade changes when in the field.
Shade changes and fading when subject to high levels of UV exposure.
The best colorfastness in the industry, routinely achieving the highest test rating of “5”.
The dye process, particularly for darker colors, often yields lower colorfastness testing results.
Because many of the fabrics used to make military gear are woven from the same solution dyed-yarns used in the solution-dyed webbing, the webbing provides an exact shade match and creates an end item unparalleled for shade consistency.
Piece-dyed webbing and fabrics, coming from different dyehouses, will often not match, and create an end item that is often not consistent with the solution-dyed fabric used on the military items.
Prepared by Texcel Industries, Inc., the leading manufacturer of solution-dyed military webbing products.