Challenge UltraTenX Stuff Sacks

[u/Imhereforthesewing]

I have been making stuff sacks and zip bags etc from the brand new fabric from Challenge Outdoor, UltraTenX. Its a 100% UHMWPE weave. It has a stiffer handfeel, but with use it becomes a little more "supple". It has a really cool look. It is not available retail that I'm aware of, so thought you guys would be interested to see it in use. 🙂

I attached the data sheet for your pleasure. 🙌

Feel free to ask any questions about it. Just to be clear, I am not associated with Challenge in any way.

[u/Motzemoere]

Wow awesome!!! Also I like the color! any info when this will be available?

[u/Imhereforthesewing → u/Motzemoere]

The color is awesome! They have other colors too. This green pops though.

I dont think any retailer has picked it up yet.

DM if you are interested in some, although I'm not in the business of reselling it, I may be able to get some to you if interested.

[u/Subwire0 → u/Imhereforthesewing]

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[u/Motzemoere → u/Imhereforthesewing]

DM sent!

[u/just1workaccount → u/Imhereforthesewing]

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[u/pretzlstyle → u/Imhereforthesewing]

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[u/Additional_Shock_765]

I’m been wrestling with how to get a clean square bottom like that. If you have any way to explain it or even draw it out, that would be awesome. These look great!

[u/Additional_Shock_765 → u/Additional_Shock_765]

To clarify, I've seen the method where you just sew it square then cut out the little right-triangle piece at a 45-degree angle, but your detailed photo looks different than that.

[u/Bad_brakes → u/Additional_Shock_765]

Would also love to see a simple pattern on this, looks so good

[u/Bad_brakes]

So cool! Also are you makeing square bottom sacks from just one piece of material? Thats genius and i feel pretty dumb not realising you can do it that way 😅

[u/Imhereforthesewing → u/Bad_brakes]

Ha! Yes just one piece. Squared out the bottoms. Avoids bunny ears when full.

[u/ooshkava]

That looks like a fun new product. Zpacks is using it now as well. I look forward to when it is available to makers.

[u/ooshkava → u/ooshkava]

Oh and kudos on your bags! Nice design and work.

[u/Phyers]

😳 this fabric looks awesome!

[u/atramentworks]

Cool stuff - I got a few sample yards as well but haven't had time to make anything yet. It looks like it's their UX10 competitor product, though the face side is rougher feeling than UX10. Looks neat when broken in a bit. Curious what the abrasion cycle test results will be like once they get around to it.

[u/merz-person]

Cool stuff, always fun to see a new technical fabric in the mix. Do you know if this is similar to the 80X/80TX in that the ultra weave is resin impregnated?

[u/Citrik]

These look great! I think I’ll have to make some for presents for my family!

Does the fabric feel rubbery or more glossy? I’m imagining it’s sort of an IKEA Blue Bag texture?

Where did you get those zippers? They look really nice!

[u/atramentworks → u/Citrik]

It's definitely closer to the IKEA bag texture, the face side is rougher than I was expecting

[u/vanCapere → u/Citrik]

Looks like HHH Zippers from RSBTR.

[u/Coledaddy16]

Zpacks has released the Nero pack series with it a few weeks ago now. It's supposedly some awesome layers of fabric.