Ripstop - Black (retail)

Ripstop - Durable, lightweight 100% polyester fabric with a distinctive crosshatch texture. At 193gsm, it has enough body that it doesn't require interfacing for most projects. It's water resistant, tear resistant, and woven with thicker reinforcing threads in a grid pattern that helps stop small tears from spreading without adding extra weight. What the heck is “GSM”? GSM is a metric measurement that tells us how much 1 square meter of fabric weighs. It means “grams per square meter”. The higher the GSM, the denser (or heavier) the fabric will be. Fabrics considered “lightweight” is usually between 30-150 GSM like linen and cotton woven. “Medium-weight” fabrics usually range between 150-350 GSM like sateen, velvet, and knits. “Heavy-weight” fabrics are generally higher than 350 GSM and include types like upholstery fabric, canvas, and denim.