## New Laminate
As of spring 2025, I have begun to stock a Chinese 'XPac' style laminate. Quality is good, somewhere between EPX200 at the lower end and Dimension Polyant at the top end.
It is very clear that it is specified to match DP XPac, in terms of weight and construction it is very close to VX21.
The DWR is much better than that on EPX200.
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For me the price of shipping from China is much more reasonable than from the US. On a recent aborted order from the states, shipping would have tripled the cost of the fabric. Shipping large, heavy rolls of fabric is not cheap.
At present I carry stock in:
- purple
- bright orange
- red wine
- dusty blue
- grey (this is a green grey)
- teal
- yellow

You can find it in my [Pack Builder](https://fiordlandpacks.nz/pack-builder) referred to as 'Laminate'. Dimension Polyant XPac is referred to as 'VX21 Cire', 'VX07' or 'VX42'
## Australian Canvas
I am now making some packs out of canvas, see my reasoning [here](https://fiordlandpacks.nz/posts/2025-09-06-canvas).
I am using defab Superproof treated canvas from Australia. Quality is really good, and it can be rewaterproofed, after it has had some use, with a paint on product.
This is the most consistent fabric I have come accross, other than Dimension Polyant XPac which is exceptional. Gridstop is also consistently high quality.