High-end Ripstop Nylon
This matches perfectly with the fabric's qualities and performance. Initially designed as a high-end fabric especially for the kite- and paraglider market, Chikara has been the leading ripstop spinnaker nylon ever since.
In the early days, Chikara was mainly deployed for high end kitesurf kites and paragliders. Nowadays Chikara also is the fabric of choice in many other markets where high, consistent quality and longevity are required, among which the medical industry and the outdoor industry. The performance of the fabric is the result of a subtle balance between weight, strength, airtightness, stability and durability.
The weight of Chikara cloth is extremely low (41gr/m2) because of the use of high tenacity threads. These threads give Chikara its extreme high tear strength.
Despite its low weight, Chikara has very good aging characteristics; even after many hours of intense use, products will still perform the same. The excellent porosity level and the special polyurethane (PU) coating on both sides of the fabric are essential qualities for all those applications where lasting performance and ease of processing are required. The coating ensures almost no water absorption, which makes the fabric suitable for use in various environments, whether dry, humid or wet. Besides the water repellent (WR) on the coating of Chikara is now PFOA -free, which makes the fabric particularly suitable for medical and environment-conscious applications.
Chikara – your ripstop nylon of choice if you require ultimate reliability, light weight and high performance that lasts.
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Chikara has a weight of 41 g/m², which makes it quite a light weight fabric. This is due to the use of high tenacity threads in the fabric.
Air permeability is the ability of a fabric to allow air to pass through it. For Chikara, it is 0,03 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.
Chikara is a low stretch fabric. This feature ensures that it will retain its shape for a significant period of time.
The tear strength of Chikara is very high. This makes it an incredibly durable fabric (resistant to wear and tear) and also guarantees that it will last for a long period of time, during which its performance will also remain undiminished
Chikara has very good ageing characteristics – even after many hours of intense use, products made from Chikara will still perform the same. Mirai 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.
Many nylon fabrics are attacked by ultraviolet radiation and may crack or disintegrate if they are not UV-stable. This is a problem known as UV degradation, and is common in products exposed to sunlight. 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.
Many nylon fabrics are attacked by ultraviolet radiation and may crack or disintegrate if they are not UV-stable. This is a problem known as UV degradation, and is common in products exposed to sunlight. 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.
Chikara 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).
Chikara is produced by Toray Industries (Tokyo, Japan). Their founding business areas were fibres and textiles.
Now they are a multinational corporation with over 46.00 employees that specializes in industrial products centered around technologies in organic synthetic chemistry, polymer chemistry, and biochemistry.
The Toray Group,makes it their mission to deliver innovative technologies and advanced materials that provide real solutions to the challenges the world faces with balancing development and sustainability.
| Material | Ripstop Nylon |
|---|---|
| Type of nylon | 30Denier Nylon 6.6 |
| Coating | Double sided Polyurethane / Double sided WR |
| Weight (g/m2) | 41 |
| Roll width (m) | 1.55 |
| Yarn (Dtex) | Warp 33 / Fill 33 |
| Tear strength (kg) | Warp 5.0 / Fill 5.0 |
| Breaking strength (kg / 5cm) | Warp 40 / Fill 36.1 |
| Breaking elongation (% / 5cm) | Warp 49.3 / Fill 51.2 |
| Air permeability (cc/cm2 / sec) | 0.03 |
