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Waterproof composite fabric made from 100% recycled polyester fiber and film.

Variants

Lightweight, waterproof fabric built for durability and performance.

EcoPak EPLX400 offers increased structure and stiffness, delivering durable, waterproof performance for more demanding applications.

EcoPak EPLX600 offers more structure and stiffness, with exceptional durability, waterproof performance, and a recycled Cordura® face fabric.

Properties

The fabric is, at least. EcoPak is a 100% waterproof composite fabric. Water can still get in through untaped sewn seams.

Lightweight fabric without compromise in durability.

EcoPak is made from 100% recycled polyester fiber and film. Each yard upcycles about 20 plastic water bottles.

Excellent resistance to abrasion and tears. Cordura might win here in comparison.

The Challenge ULTRA™ line of fabrics is composed of the highest performing UHMWPE composite fabrics in the world.

Incredibly
Lightweight

Abrasion Resistant

Hydrophoic

UV & Chemical Resistant

Cut & Tear Resistant

Strong, durable, and highly water-resistant fabric.​

Personal favorites are Smoke Grey, Purple, and Rust.

Variants

Cordura® Classic 1000 Nylon Fabric provides rugged durable performance for a variety of end uses including packs, luggage, footwear and performance apparel.  Products made with Cordura 1000 fabrics feature enhanced tear and abrasion resistance with long lasting durability. 
Half the weight of 1000D and has less structure. More translucent.

Properties

Cordura fabric has a classic, rugged look and feel.

Less technical than EcoPak, but sometimes we want a more subdued look. Ages beautifully in the sun.

Backed with a polyurethane coating and coated with a DWR treatment on the face for a highly water-resistant finish. Not 100% waterproof, but with liner backing and nice zippers it shouldn’t matter too much.

Zipper | Foam | Trim | Velcro

The best quality zipper we could find.

Durable, burly, water resistant.

#8 YKK AquaGuard zipper. Used for the side zippered pocket on a custom frame bag.

Used on the inside. We take the extra time to fully line our bags. This lets us reduce the amount of stitches to the outside of the fabric, increase durability, and line the perimeter of our bags with foam.

Customers tell us how much they love the bright interior of their bags!

Technical info:
Recycled Bag Cloth by Challenge Outdoors is a recycled polyester liner fabric with an environmentally friendly C0 DWR on the outside and a water-resistant PU coating on the inside.

Each yard recycles about 10 plastic bottles and saves about one pound of carbon emissions, compared to standard nylon or polyester bag fabric.

We use this to line the perimeter of our custom frame bags and in various places of other bags. Adds some nice structure and padding.

Technical info:
Recyclable, flexible, elastic, resilient, impervious to rot, and low water retention.

Closed-cell foam is also good thermal insulation.

Ozone depletion-free and chlorofluorocarbon-free in composition of raw materials and in the production process.

We have black, biege, and some white trim options for Velcro, webbing, trim, and cordage.

Colourway Ideas

Marigold EcoPak
Wolf Grey EcoPak
Basket Tote
Marigold EcoPak + Gray EcoPak
Black EcoPak
Lilac EcoPak
Custom Split Framebag Lilac Ecopak
Black Knight EcoPak + Lilac EcoPak
Yellow Cordura
Snow White EcoPak
Yellow Cordura + Snow White EcoPak

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