ripstops
Reinforced woven materials
Ripstops are fabrics woven with reinforcing threads at regular intervals, creating a grid pattern that prevents small tears from spreading.
The technique appears in lightweight materials for outdoor gear—tents, parachutes, kites, windbreakers: The sleeping bag is made of durable ripstop nylon.
The singular ripstop typically modifies another noun: ripstop fabric.
Synthetic textile polymer
- parachuteDrag-creating descent device
- tentPortable fabric shelter
- kiteWind-flown tethered toy
- sailclothHeavy fabric for sails
ultralight · weave · grid · reinforced · tear-resistant · polyester · taffeta · coating
Strapped bag worn dorsally
- groundsheetTent's protective base layer
- rain coverProtective layer against precipitation
- dry bagWaterproof storage sack
- bivvyCompact emergency sleeping shelter
tarp · poncho · gaiters · compression sack · ultralight · thru-hiking · shelter · vestibule
Sleeved upper-body covering
- pantsTwo-legged garment
- shortsAbbreviated lower garments
- windbreakerLightweight gust-resistant jacket
- anorakWeatherproof hooded outerwear
tracksuit · cargo pants · flight suit · parachute pants · military uniform · BDU · scrubs · workwear
Regular arrangement of squares
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- crosshatchIntersecting line pattern
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- tensile strengthResistance to pulling force
calendered · heat-sealed · laminated · coated · bonded · warp · weft · thread count
nylon
Synthetic textile polymer
sailcloth · ultralight · weave · grid · reinforced · tear-resistant · polyester · taffeta · coating · denier
backpack
Strapped bag worn dorsally
- groundsheetTent's protective base layer
- rain coverProtective layer against precipitation
- dry bagWaterproof storage sack
bivvy · tarp · poncho · gaiters · compression sack · ultralight · thru-hiking · shelter · vestibule · footprint
jacket
Sleeved upper-body covering
- pantsTwo-legged garment
- shortsAbbreviated lower garments
- windbreakerLightweight gust-resistant jacket
anorak · tracksuit · cargo pants · flight suit · parachute pants · military uniform · BDU · scrubs · workwear · coveralls
grid pattern
Regular arrangement of squares
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- crosshatchIntersecting line pattern
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
tensile strength · calendered · heat-sealed · laminated · coated · bonded · warp · weft · thread count
ripstopsgossamer
Filmy, delicate material
chiffon · tissue paper · voile · gauze · organza
- ripstop nylonGrid-reinforced synthetic textile