Cordura® Classic 500D

Genuine Cordura® Classic 500D, woven from brand nylon 6.6 yarn. It's the lighter sibling of our Cordura® Classic 1000D: the same air-jet textured yarn and the same reputation for taking abuse, at half the yarn denier. That makes it softer in hand, easier to fold around corners and curves, and a lot friendlier to a domestic sewing machine.

The 6.6 is the part that matters. Nylon 6,6 has a higher melting point and better abrasion resistance than nylon 6, and plenty of generic 500D on the market is nylon 6 or polyester woven to look the same. It won't wear the same way over years of use.

500D is the better pick wherever 1000D would be overkill or too stiff: pack and bag bodies, pouches and organizers, bike bags, strap and hip belt covers, and reinforcement on apparel like knees, seats, and cuffs. A lot of makers pair the two, with 500D for the main body and 1000D on the bottom and other high-wear panels.

Currently stocked in black. Sold by the half yard and cut continuously, shipped folded. Rolled shipping is available on request, so contact us for a quote to ship rolled. We ship across Canada and worldwide.

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