High-end Ripstop Polyester
In the sport kite industry, Icarex is recognized as the gold standard, utilized by all major manufacturers. Its strength and stability are crucial for achieving optimal performance in high-performance sport kites.
Known as PC-31 (Polycarbonate 31g/yd²), Icarex fabric is the lightest available kite material. Its polyurethane (PU) coating on both sides ensures exceptional airtightness and prevents water absorption, providing outstanding performance even in light winds and rainy conditions. The polyester composition, combined with double coating, gives Icarex superior porosity compared to other fabrics.
With minimal elongation, Icarex enhances the responsiveness and accuracy of sport kites, offering a distinct advantage over nylon. The fabric features double-yarn reinforcement woven at 10mm intervals in both the warp and fill directions, ensuring exceptional tear strength while remaining lightweight. While polyester ripstop fabrics typically offer less tear resistance than nylon, the symmetrical square reinforcement lines in Icarex provide designers with greater flexibility in material usage. These unique square reinforcement lines are a hallmark of Icarex's reputation as the highest quality fabric in the sport kite market.
Icarex is available in a wide range of vibrant colors that maintain their brightness and intensity due to the fabric's UV resistance. Compared to nylon, Icarex retains its original color much better over time, ensuring a striking appearance in the sky.
Icarex has a weight of 37 g/m². This makes it an incredibly light weight fabric.
Air permeability is the ability of a fabric to allow air to pass through it. For Icarex, it is 0,02 cc per cm² per second*, which is extremely low. This means that the fabric is incredibly airtight, a feature that is vital for the production of kites. *The air permeability figure indicates the volume of air per surface unit in a certain amount of time. The value is measured at a pressure difference of 1 atmosphere given a certain thickness of the fabric. *The air permeability figure indicates the volume of air per surface unit in a certain amount of time. The value is measured at a pressure difference of 1 atmosphere given a certain thickness of the fabric.
Icarex has very low stretch, which is an important advantage of polyester fabric in comparison to nylon fabric. This unique characteristic makes sport kites more responsive and precise.
Double yarn reinforcement is woven into Icarex every 10mm, both in the warp and fill direction. This ensures the highest tear strength possible for the light weight of the fabric.
Due to its durability, Icarex remains in good condition as it ages – even after many hours of intense use, products made from Icarex will still perform the same. Colours also keep their orginal intensity better than other fabrics.
Icarex has excellent UV resistance, due to it being polyester. This means that it keeps its orignal colour intensity much better than other fabrics such as nylon, and is also much more resistant to UV degradation. Chikara has good UV resistance. This can be seen through the many kites that have been created using Mirai, all of which have shown little or no signs of UV degradation.
Icarex is coated in Polyurethane (PU) on both sides, making it extremely airtight and water repellent. This guarantees the best performance in light winds and that the fabric will keep its shape, even in wet, rainy conditions. The polyester in combination with double coating also gives Icarex the best porosity performance of all available fabrics.
Icarex has very high tensile strength. This means that it performs well under high tension and is resistant to stretching.
Icarex has very high dimensional stability. This guarantees that it will not deform when exposed to adverse conditions such as high temperatures and rain.
Icarex is available in many different colors. The color card lists the colors and product codes, which are available directly from stock.
You can easily order in our webshop.
If you are interested in a custom color, please contact us and we can work out the details with you (minimum order quantity is a lot of 1000 meters).
Teijin is the Japanese manufacturer of Icarex. This global company, with over 21,000 employees, specializes in producing a diverse range of synthetic fibers and fabrics. Teijin's mission is to enhance the quality of life by harnessing the power of chemistry. They focus on its benefits for people, society, and the global environment, continuously pursuing solutions that foster societal evolution.
Material | Ripstop Nylon |
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Type of polyester | 30Denier Polycarbonate |
Coating | Double sided Polyurethane (PU) / Double sided WR |
Weight (g/m2) | 37 |
Roll width (m) | 1.40 |
Yarn (Dtex) | Warp 33 / Fill 33 |
Tear strength (kg) | Warp 1.2 / Fill 1.2 |
Breaking strength (kg / 5cm) | Warp 28 / Fill 31 |
Breaking elongation (% / 5cm) | Warp 12 / Fill 18 |
Air permeability (cc/cm2 / sec) | 0.02 |