Drop stitch fabric

Drop stitch fabric construction is what allows an inflatable SUP to maintain its shape when it is inflated to high pressure. Without drop-stitch, the board would bulge out in the middle like an over-inflated air mattress. Using tens of thousands of tough polyester threads, drop stitch fabric lets us build inflatables with flat surfaces that can be inflated to rock-hard rigidity. You get hard-shell performance along with the easy transportation and storage of an inflatable. Drop stitch fabric SUP boards use the toughest drop-stitch materials in the industry. Sidewalls use two PVC layers specifically manufactured for superior air holding. Unlike typical PVC tarpaulin, the specialized sidewall material features internal fibers coated in liquid PVC before incorporation with the outer PVC layer, making the layers more durable and resilient than ever before.

DROP STITCH BASE FABRIC TYPES:
Warp knit (tricot) and woven base faric are all made from polyester DTY yarns but from different machines. Warp knit is the most widely used on the market due to the high production speed. Woven base fabric production speed is only 30% of warp-knitting but it is light weight and robust, so usually used for luxury products.

Diagram	Technology	Space length	Feature
	Warp knit	5-30cm	Most widly used
	Woven	3-30cm	Light weight

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PVC WARP-KNIT DROP STITCH FABRICS:
Warp knitted dropstitch is the most widly used. With ten thousands of high strength threads between top layer and bottom layer, this material is high performance of strength and suitable for all applications. 

Brand	Item NO.	Thickness	Weight	Applications
	DLT-6805	5cm	2600gsm	Boat floor
	DLT-6808	8cm	2620gsm	Pool, Tub
	DLT-6810	10cm	2650gsm	Gym mat
	DLT-6812	12cm	2680gsm	Gym mat
	DLT-6815	15cm	2700gsm	Paddle board
	DLT-6820	20cm	2800gsm	Floating docks
	DLT-6830	30cm	2850gsm	Floating docks

PVC WOVEN DROP STITCH FABRICS:
Woven drop stitch is mainly used for luxury paddle boards and floating platforms. It offers reduced weight and increased tensile strength due to the way the internal fibres are woven.

Brand	Item NO.	Thickness	Weight	Applications
	DLT-6812C	12cm	2200gsm	Gym mat, Floating docks
	DLT-6815C	15cm	2200gsm	Paddle board

TPU WOVEN DROP STITCH FABRICS:
TPU material is widly used for food and medical equipment. Drop-stitch fabrics with TPU film are designed for inflatable structures with high airtightness and ageing properties, along with minimum weight. This is a innovation of high-end material for dropstitch products.

Brand	Item NO.	Thickness	Weight	Applications
	DLT-6805WTC	5cm	1025gsm	Boat floor
	DLT-6805WT	5cm	1050gsm	Pool, Tub
	DLT-6812WT	12cm	1160gsm	Gym mat, Paddle board
	DLT-6815WT	15cm	1200gsm	Gym mat, Paddle board

PVC WAVE STITCH DOUBLE WALL FABRICS:
In the year of 2022, we developed a new version of PVC dropstitch material called “Wave stitch“. With a unique internal weaving type, we created a light weight inflatable dropstitch material. This wave looking surface is ideal for outdoor camping mats and furnitures. And more, the other special feature is an easy-curve capability makes this material ideal for inflatable tubs and other products with a natural, smooth curving shape.  

Brand	Item NO.	Thickness	Weight	Applications
	DLT-6805V	5cm	1600gsm	Boat floor
	DLT-6808V	8cm	1600gsm	Pool, Tub
	DLT-6810V	10cm	1600gsm	Pool, Tub,Gym mat
	DLT-6812V	12cm	1600gsm	Gym mat