DuraCord® Features

• Easy Care - Cleaning is as simple as washing briskly with mild soapy water.
• Colorfast - Long exposure to sun will not fade the vibrant colors in this fabric. It is solution dyed which simply means the fibers cannot fade. The fibers were colored while still in solution form.
• Fast Drying - With 0.05 percent moisture regain, this fabric does not absorb water and therefore dries very fast.
• Stain Resistant - DuraCord® resists staining due to its nonabsorbent properties.
• Abrasion Resistant - Other synthetic yarns do not stand up to any abrasion and are not suited for the wear and tear of outdoor living. DuraCord® lasts under rough use.
• Bleach Resistant - Bleach can be used for cleaning this fabric as it does not affect the fabric's color.
• Mildew Resistant - DuraCord® is produced with built in anti microbial blockers.
• High Strength - This is a truly light weight fabric with heavy-duty strength.
• Environmentally Friendly - DuraCord® offers an environmentally friendly alternative to other synthetic fibers as it requires less energy and water to manufacture.

The DuraCord Story

DuraCord® is the solution to the quest for performance yarns with the look and feel of cotton. DuraCord® is constructed of man-made industrial yarn that has undergone improvements in the aesthetics and hand and has been augmented with ultraviolet inhibitors and further anti-microbial enhancements to prevent degradation from outdoor exposure; but it is virtually indistinguishable from cotton. It has fooled even the experts!

In 2003, The HammockSource, manufacturers of Hatteras Hammocks and The Original Pawleys Island Hammocks, worked with engineers to create the synthetic yarn that was initially used in the creation of rope for hammocks. As hammock manufacturers, they had long been seeking a rope that was able to be produced of long lasting color but with the soft feel of cotton. Previously, all colorfast yarns were rough and not applicable for use in hammocks where the user completely lies within the ropes. "This innovative and proprietary product provided important customer benefits and helped to ensure that Hatteras Hammocks and The Original Pawleys Island Hammock remained the premier names in quality hand-woven rope hammocks," said J.A. Branch, president, The HammockSource. Never before had a rope been available with the cotton softness while maintaining rich color. The rope was marketed under the name of DuraCord®.

In 2004, these yarns, which were initially used in the production of rope, were taken a step further by the hammock manufacturer and were incorporated into fashion fabrics for outdoor and indoor use. If the yarn could be used in rope manufacturing, why not try weaving it into fabrics that also would be soft as cotton with the performance characteristic of fade resistance? But, if revolutionary fabric was being designed, not just any patterns would do. DuraCord Textiles was born when the folks at The HammockSource hired textile designers to bring fresh custom designs to this all new fabric from DuraCord®. All fabric in the line guaranteed a soft hand with a colorfast quality in all applications.