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 WHY CONTENDER PREMIUM WOVEN SAILCLOTH?Contender is committed to its program of continuous development to provide the very best sailcloth available. For longlasting and trouble-free sails, Contender quality woven fabric is the answer. Whether you have a family cruiser, a classic yacht or an Olympic class dinghy, you can count on Contender to have the right woven fabric for your sails. THE WEAVE The foundation of any good sailcloth is its weave, which is the interlacing of the warp and weft yarns. Contender uses only the highest quality Dacron and polyester yarns, carefully selected for their strength, UV resistance and flex characteristics. Contender has developed a range of perfectly designed and constructed weaves. By using the latest weaving technology, Contender produces the most tightly woven, strong, stable and durable fabric: the perfect foundation for truly good sailcloth. THE YARN  FIBERCON High Tenacity Yarn is the first fiber specially formulated for use in sailcloth and is spun according to the strict manufacturing standard ISO 9000. It is exclusively spun for Contender to our requirements for modulus, tenacity, shrinkage and detex size. High tenacity and constant shrinkage from batch to batch means these fibers create the tightest woven sailcloth available anywhere in the world. By maximising the number of warp and fill intersections through weaving and further heat setting, Contender can produce a sailcloth that offers inherent strength and stability found in no other sailcloth. THE FINISH Each individual weave is treated by one of Contenders unique Polypreg or Polykote finishes. Whether racing or cruising, Contender has the right finish for your sail. |