18oz. Water Resistant Cotton Duck Canvas
TEAR AND ABRASION STRENGTH BY THE NUMBERS
Cotton Jeans 4.5 pounds to tear 50 cycles to failure
500 Denier Polyester 8 pouds to tear 180 cycles to failure
200 Denier Standard Nylon 7.5 pouds to tear 275 cycles to failure
500 Denier Cordura 22 pouds to tear 710 cycles to failure
1000 Denier Cordura 110 pouds to tear 1780 cycles to failure
THREAD
High Strength Polypropylene Thread
The same thread used in the sailing industry.
properties:
Heat tolerance - Heat stable up to 266° Fahrenheit. Starts to melt at about 320° Fahrenheit. This means that polypropylene thread is suitable for protective clothing.
Mildew & rot resistant
UV resistant
Tensile strength - 21pounds
Thread diameter - 0.0152 Inches