Parachutes

• https://fruitychutes.com/
• http://www.the-rocketman.com/chutes.html
• http://topflightrecoveryllc.homestead.com/
• http://www.b2rocketry.com/
• http://spherachutes.com/

Materials

Ripstop

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Nylon Webbing

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• Perflex offers ZP and F111 comercial fabrics.They also make a number of MIL and PIA-spec fabrics. I don't know if they do small orders.
• Paragear offers ZP, F111, and MIL-C-7020D Type I.
• This thread says that Performance Designs sell scraps by the pound.
• Call Red at Flight Concepts. Also say Perflex only sell 1000's of yards at a time.
• Try calling http://www.hightimeskydiving.com/home_1.html This link lists some sources http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=855971;search_string=fabric%20source;guest=261389535#855971
• 1.36 oz silnylon, 58 in, will have to call for details $5 https://dutchwaregear.com/product/sil-nylon/
• https://ripstopbytheroll.com/collections/silnylon/products/1-1-oz-silnylon 1.1 oz Silnylon
• https://ripstopbytheroll.com/collections/wind-resistant-nylon-fabric/products/1-1-oz-ripstop-nylon 1.1 oz Ripstop Nylon 60"($4.4, 5.4 calendered),
• http://questoutfitters.com/Coated_2.htm This ripstop has previously been used by the team to make chutes–we usually purchase "2nds" which have visual but not structural defects.

Bag Fabric

• Paragear sells nylon pack fabric. It is 9 oz per yd^2 and costs about $10 per yd^2. We have been using burgundy. 

Nylon Webbing and Tape

• D.J. Associates supplies a variety of MIL-spec and commercial grade webbings and tapes by the roll (72-100 yards). They are a little cheaper than paragear, but I have yet to look at shipping costs.
• Paragear supplies a variety of MIL-spec and commercial grade webbings and tapes by the yard and by the roll (72-400 yards).
• Strapworks sells commercial and MIL-spec webbings.They have 2 light weight (600 lb) offerings.
• Tenessee Webbing Products sells 3/4" tubular webbing with a better strength than D.J. Associates; allegedly for military purpose, not sure if it is officially rated. Call for quote.

Kevlar Tapes

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• Paragear. Only supplies 1/2", 550lb tape by the yard ($3.
  http://www.paragear.com/parachutes/10000052/PARACHUTE-KEVLAR50 per yard). Built to MIL-T-87130, Type 1, Class 2.
• The Composites Store offers 1" and 2" light (1.7 oz/yard) Kevlar tapes on 10 and 50 yard rolls ($2.20 and $1.46 per yard + $10 shipping). They may be 500-550 lb/inch, and they offer Certificates of Conformance upon purchase.
• DutchWare offers 1/2″, 550lb webbing (.063 oz/yard), sold in 10 ft lengths ($0.30 per yard). They also offer 1", 2000lb webbing.

These companies also supply other types of MIL-spec and PIA-spec webbing. I do not know if they will supply small orders.

• Murdock Webbing
  
  • http://www.murdockwebbing.com/products-military.html
• Bally Ribbon Mills
  • https://www.ballyribbon.com/mil-spec/kevlar-webbing

Lines

Can find Kevlar and Spectra line on Amazon

Hardware

• Bally Ribbon Mills

Thread

• D.J. Associates sells size E nylon thread on 4 and 8 oz spools in an multitude of colors.

Lines

• Twinlines sells Technora, Kevlar, Spectra, and Vectran lines and offers one-foot free samples.
• Spearit offers Specta lines (400, 550, and 750 lb) on 10-1000 yard rolls and 900 lb Kevlar line. The sell it as spearfishing line, but they say their manufacturer strength tests the line.
• Spearit also has an Amazon storefront with a wider selection of Spectra and Kevlar lines.
• Go2Marine offers 1400-4,000,000 lb Spectra rope by the foot and on 600 and 1200 ft spools. It seems well speced.
• Paragear offers 100-1000 lb PIA and MIL-spec nylon paracord and braided line. They also offer 400-1575 lb braided Dacron lines, 725-1500 lb Specta microlines, and 500-1000 lb Vectran lines. All are offered by the yard or on 100 yard spools.
• Emma Kites offers 300-4000 lb Dyneema line on 50-500 ft spools, 70-2000 lb braided and twisted Kevlar line on 50-500 ft spools, and 50-500 lb Dacron line on 500 on 1000 ft spools. They sell it as kite string. Shipping is free.
• Emma Kites also offers 100-2000 lb braided Kevlar line on 50-100 ft spools on Amazon.

Inks

• MarkingDevice sells MIL-I-6093 inks in 4oz - 1 quart

Hardware

• Paragear sells grommets for a reasonable price. We use brass size 3 spur grommets per the recommendation in the Parachute Manual.
• D.J. Associates supplies all kinds of links, snaps, grommets, etcD J Associates. They also supply nylon webbing and thread. If you cannot find what you need online, they say to call them, and they will try to track it down. I am guessing that they are these.
• Ronstan sells swivels. Their barrel swivels have little friction and are well manufactured.
  

   

  http://www.dj-associates.com/index.htmlMcMaster-Carr sells some of their swivels–but at a higher price.
• Giant Leap Rocketry sells a variety of recovery paraphernalia including sliders

Tools

• Double Needle for E thread
• Single Needle for E thread
• Dressmakers shears. These cut through fabric like nothing else.
• Finishing Nails for pinning webbing