Dyneema Composite Fabric (DCF)

Sold per HALF metre *NOT* per metre.

We are opening our Dyneema stock to our customers! Do you have a unique design in mind? You’re now free to create it yourself using our fabrics!

What is Dyneema?

Dyneema is the world's strongest fibre! It's 15x stronger than steel, 3x stronger than Kevlar and used in the most advanced bulletproof vests. This immense strength means it can make very thin fabrics exceptionally strong without increasing the weight. And that’s where Dyneema Composite Fabric (DCF) comes in.

DCF uses a lattice of dyneema fused between layers of film. They work together - dyneema provides strength and toughness, the film keeping it waterproof and providing cohesion.

This unique structure mean DCF has properties exceeding fabrics many times heavier than it, making it the holy grail of outdoor fabrics. For the first time, the lightest gear could also be the strongest.

DCF is a rare and export restricted military grade fabric made in just one factory in the USA. It was once known as cuben fiber after its inventor company – cubic tech, a sailcloth maker. It has zero stretch so stays as taught as when you pitched it, even in the worst storms. It is also 10x more waterproof than some silnylons, and is easily repairable with dyneema tape.

General specifications:

• Made in USA
• Truly waterproof
• Repairable
• Exceptional strength to weight ration
• Zero stretch
• 137cm wide (54”)
• Sold per half meter
• Cut and folded
• Continuous cuts usually available up to 400cm (but not guaranteed).
   

0.51oz DCF

(17g/m2). 100XT dyneema content. Waterproof rated over 15,000mm. Very lightweight, typically used for tarps, tent canopies and stuffsacks. Made in USA.

0.67oz camo DCF

(23g/m2). 100XT dyneema content. The same fabric as 0.51oz DCF but with camo ink increasing the weight but not strength. Waterproof rated over 15,000mm. Very lightweight, typically used for tarps, tent canopies and stuffsacks. Made in USA.

0.8oz DCF

(27g/m2). 200XT dyneema content. Waterproof rated over 15,000mm. Twice as strong as 0.51oz DCF. Typically used for tougher tarps, and lightweight groundsheets. Made in USA.

1oz DCF

(34g/m2). 200XT dyneema content. Has double thick film. Waterproof rated over 20,000mm. typically used for dry bags, accessories, ponchos, and groundsheets. Made in USA.

1.43oz DCF

(49g/m2). 500XT dyneema content. Waterproof rated over 20,000mm. Very high dyneema content, typically used for Tough bear bags, accessories and even ultralight rucksacks. Made in USA.

2.92oz DCF

(100g/m2). 500XT dyneema content. The same as 1.43oz DCF but with a layer of 50D polyester on the face (part melted and endurance woven, to boost abrasion resistance. Waterproof rated over 20,000mm. Typically used for Tough accessories, reinforcements or backpacks. Made in USA.

3.3oz Ultra 100

1400XT (estimated dyneema equivalent content).

An exceptionally tough fabric, about 3x times tougher than 2.92oz DCF but only 10% heaver. Uses a woven face of 67% ULTRA fibre, (comparable to dyneema) blended with recycled polyester, backed with a trauma ULTRA ripstop grid and a thick recycled waterproof film. Waterproof rated over 20,000mm. Typically used for Tough accessories, bike packing bags or backpacks.

Sold by the HALF metre

To help out smaller projects, the fabric is sold as half metre (50cm/20”) cuts off a roll, not by metre (100cm/40”) cuts. The roll is ~137cm (54”) wide, so if you enter ‘1’ in the quantity option, you’ll get a 50cm x 137cm piece of fabric. If you want a 100cm x 137cm piece, enter ‘2’ in the quantity. A 300cm x 137cm piece? enter ‘6’. Please don’t get confused!

Continuous cuts

By default we deliver the fabric in the longest single piece possible (entering ‘4’ in the quantity should get you one long piece of fabric, not 4 short ones). However, the length of our rolls varies considerably. Whilst we can normally accommodate 400cm long pieces of fabric in a single piece, please note this is not guaranteed, and it is likely that pieces longer than that will be in multiple pieces. If having all your fabric in one piece is really important, please message or leave a note to confirm.

A sample pack is available with a small (5cm x 5cm) piece of each weight of fabric. Colours are random.