What Are Spiritus Systems Products Made Of?

Spiritus Systems products are not only versatile, modular, and easily reconfigurable, but they're built to be durable. Choosing the right materials is critical, explains Adam Holroyd from Spiritus. He's back to give Caleb (and us) an overview of the materials Spiritus gear is made of. The goal, says Adam, is to use the RIGHT material, not the cheapest material. Spiritus products are not only made in the U.S.A., but the materials used in them are also U.S.-sourced to meet the requirements of the Berry Amendment (10 USC Sec. 2533a) for being a Department of Defense supplier. Many Spiritus products are made of genuine Cordura® nylon fabric because nylon is strong and stands up to the elements, including UV radiation. The higher a nylon fabric's "denier" number, the coarser the material. So 500 denier nylon is much softer and suppler than 1,000 denier cloth, which weighs a lot more but is not more resistant to abrasion. Spiritus employs a special process to ensure that colors stay consistent, so if you buy a Ranger Green item today, the color will match the Ranger Green item you bought last year. Just like the Cordura® nylon, the hook-and-loop fastening material on Spiritus products is genuine Velcro®-brand product. (If the product isn't made by the Velcro® company, it cannot legally be sold as Velcro!) Spiritus carefully chooses material with very low infrared (IR) reflectivity. Your Spiritus gear isn't gonna light up and give your position away when an adversary scans the area with his NVG. The nylon laminate material of Spiritus's chest rigs is actually laser-cut in-house (yes, they have their own laser cutter), which seals the edges and helps prevent them from fraying. The tough stuff that looks like carbon fiber on some of this gear? It's actually a laser-cut thermoplastic laminate. Spiritus actively works with mills and fabric manufacturers to develop new materials, including camouflage-patterned Velcro®.