We work alongside and serve the needs of contractors who supply all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces with a wide range of engineered and customized woven and knit fabrics to meet specific requirements. Performance Textiles also certifies Berry Amendment Compliant fabrics ensuring that all fabrics are produced in the USA.
We collaborate with Natick Army (NSRDEC) labs and the industry on various parachute fabrics for high performance personnel and cargo delivery and offer revolutionary new materials for the new parachute design the military requires. As with parachute canopy fabrics, our extensive development experience and capability gives us an advantage in constructing other high performance fabrics for a broad range of applications. Our fabrics are engineered to exceed minimum requirements others seek to supply.
Performance Textiles custom designs fabrics for special military applications as well as offering many standard fabrics including:
MILITARY FABRIC
AA55262
AA55262
PIA-C-44378
PIA-C-3953
PIA-C-7219
PIA-C-7020
Mil-C-43734
Mil-C-43128
PIA-C-7350
Mil-C-12396
PIA-C-498
PIA-C-43375
Mil-C-10296
PIA-C-2001
PIA-C-2002
PIA-C-2003
PIA-T-43618
GEN III
1.9oz Nylon Ripstop 72" width for sleep systems
210 Denier Nylon 60" width for sleep systems
30 Denier Nylon Ripstop 36", 48", or 65" widths for personnel and aerial delivery parachutes
1050 Denier Nylon, stiffner fabric for parachute systems
420 Denier Nylon Plain Weave 60" width for parachute systems, packs & cots
30 Denier Nylon 36" or 72" widths for personnel and cargo parachutes
500 or 1000 Denier Nylon 60" width for packs, duffel bags & various other applications
210 Denier Nylon 60" width for MOLLE Pack & various other applications(See AA55262 also)
100 Denier Nylon 60" width for cargo parachutes(Type 1 only)
1050 Denier Ballistic 60" width for protective vest
30 Denier Nylon for flare and ammo decelerator chutes
12.5oz Nylon Duck 60" width for various applications
Cotton Sateen 60" width
Cotton Duck
Cotton Duck
Cotton Sheeting, polycotton mesh
Mending tape for parachutes
Parka & Trouser