Hadar Athletic works with several mills to obtain the best fabrics for the many products we make. A short description of our major types of fabrics is provided here -- complete details and specifications are available if needed for bids or quotes. Have your dealer contact the factory to request information.



All of our vinyl fabrics and most of our nylon fabrics are available in several colors. Additionally, we can often order special colors if the volume of the order and the amount of time available permit us to do so. Since colors cannot be reproduced accurately on computer monitors, we encourage you to obtain color swatches from the factory if color matching is critical.

Artwork, lettering and numbering are available on all of our fabric products.

Canvas
We use cotton duck canvas in our baseball bases and as an option in some other products, notably bags and football dummies. We use some lighter cotton and canvas materials in our umpire protectors and conditioning vests. Polyduck is a vinyl coated canvas that we use in some baseball bases.

Nylon
A heavy duty satin finish nylon and Cordura® nylon fabric are available as fabric options for bags and some other products. 

Vinyl Fabrics
Vinyl coated nylon fabrics (sometimes called knife coated fabrics) are used in most of our football products, mats, bags, and other sewn products. This fabric consists of a tightly woven nylon base fabric (scrim), usually woven in such a way as to prevent tearing (Ripstop vinyl). The scrim is then coated with colored vinyl and we purchase it from the mills on rolls such as shown in the foreground of the picture on the left. The vinyl coating can be either smooth or slightly textured.



Vinyl material is classified by its weight per square yard -- thus an 18 oz vinyl would be thicker and heavier than a 13 oz vinyl. Texture and each mill's methods of coating affect other qualities such as flexibility and shine. The nylon scrim affects resistance to tearing and overall durability -- sometimes more than the weight of the fabric does.

Webbing
Depending on the product we use seatbelt grade webbing or heavy-duty nylon webbing for handles, straps, and reinforcement on many of our sewn products. We have tried to indicate which products use seatbelt grade webbing in our catalog and on this website.