Advantages of Ripstop Nylon:
Light weight nylon fabric with interwoven ripstop reinforcement threads in crosshatch pattern.
Available in different colours and sizes, including thickness.
Woven with coarse, strong warp and filling yarns at intervals so that tears will not spread.
Ripstop Nylon are waterproof, water resistant, fire resistant, tear resistant with zero porosity (will not allow water or air through).
Textures range from a soft and silk-like material to a crisp or stiff fabric.
Favourable strength-to-weight ratio