Top Notch® Compared to Other Solution Dyed Fabrics
TOP NOTCH® fabric outperforms every other solution dyed fabric on the market by a great margin. The material is 840 denier solution dyed woven polyester that is extremely strong, durable, tear resistant, abrasion resistant and dimensionally stable and weathers exceptionally better. Take a look at the charts below to see how TOP NOTCH® compares in Tongue Tear, Tensile Tear, 3 Drop Hydrostatic Rating and Taber Abrasion vs. five of the most popular solution dyed fabrics on the market. At the bottom of the page is a chart with even more data. Find out why TOP NOTCH® is the fastest growing solution dyed fabric on the market.
TOP NOTCH® weathered is stronger than new acrylics!
TOP NOTCH® maintains its water resistance with weathering!
TOP NOTCH® has superior abrasion resistance to everyone!
TOP NOTCH® Tongue Tear's start and stay stronger!
Comparison Chart
| TOP NOTCH® | Domestic Solution Dyed Acrylic | WeatherMax 80™ | European Solution Dyed Acrylic | |
| Material | Solution Dyed Polyester | Solution Dyed Acrylic | Solution Dyed Polyester | Solution Dyed Acrylic |
| Weight | 11.5 oz | 9 oz | 8oz | 9.25 oz |
| Initial Tear Strength | 46 x 45 | 11 x 7 | 20 x 18 | 16.1 x 15.6 |
| Weathered Tear Strength | 16.6 x 10.5 | 5.6 x 2.2 | 5.1 x 2.2 | 7.1 x 2.6 |
| Initial Tensile Strength | 500 x 357 | 285 x 185 | 490 x 390 | 300 x170 |
| Weathered Tensile Strength | 275 x 93 | 135 x 80 | 105 x 97 | 151 x 70 |
| Initial 3 Drop Rating | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Weathered 3 Drop Rating | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Dimensional Stability (stretch/sag) | 0.3 x 0 | 2.0 x .6 | 0.6 x 0 | 0.6 x 0 |
| Taber Abrasion (cyc till b/t) | 600 | 90 | 99 | 102 |
All weathered data is after 500 hours in a Carbon Arc (no filters) Sunshine Weatherometer (wet/dry cycles) and approximates 42 months of southern Florida exposure.