High Quality Aerial silks
Our Silks are sold PER yard, please make sure to read below to be sure you order the correct length.

A minimum order of 9 yards is required. 

High quality aerial fabric that can stretch in both directions and provides a great bounce for larger drops and skills. Usually used by professionals due to the extra stretch, but can also be used by beginners. This fabric is more expensive than the normal fabric that can stretch only on one direction.

To know the length of Silk required, you need to take the expected usable length (example: 5 meters), double it and add one (1) extra meter.  Why? Because a Silk is always doubled, so that two strings are hanging from the top ring. So for 5 meters long, you would need 11 meters of silk. Always better to have a bit more than less, since the knot on top will shorten the silk about 1/2 meter so we always add an extra meter.  In order to calculate the amount of Yards take your Total Meters X 1.09 = Yards

Reference table:

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Aerial Silks IS NOT A CERTIFIED Aerial apparatus. We offer the breaking load. Aerial Silks are commonly used, so time has proven their strength, but they do not meet our standards on load bearing. Read the Minimum Breaking Load below for more info.  Use at your own risk.

Features:

• Stretch Properties :

                 o  Manual Test : Width (100%) / Length (35%)

                 o  Instron Testing Machine : Width (90%) / Length (25%)

        -      Medium Stretch 

·         Width: 60’’ (152 cm)

·         Made from: 70 denier interlock

·         Minimum breaking load:

o    Single Strand = 1000 LB (450 KG)

o    Double Strand = 2000 LB (900 KG)

·         Recommended working load (Including Dynamic Loading) Maximum force allowed in American standard:

o    Single (1) Strand = 125 LB

o    Double (2) Strand = 250 LB

·         Matte finish

·         Vibrant colors and fade resistant

·         Machine washable (please use front loading machine)

·         Machine Dry on Medium/Low heat

Normally, you will always do falls and locks using both strands of silk coming down from the top point. But, in some cases, you will hold on to only one. NEVER make falls and high load movements on a single strand!  If you are using your silk to do high impact falls, your silk should be changed if you see any defect/rupture in the material, and every year of use, or more often. The point on your silk taking the most strength is the knot on top. Undo the knot regularly and inspect it. 

 Additional Accessories

Here are the additional accessories and their meaning- you can click on any of them to get more info:

1.     Ring to Attach the Silk to a Rigging Point

This is the common method to hang the silk. Using a choking method (see this video example below which is a good example)

On this video she passes it over the top of the Rescue 8. For a forged ring you do the same but until it is UNDER the ring.

 2.     Carabiner and Swivel Kit:

 A must have between your silk and any hanging point.

3.     Swivel S2 L: 

 A must have between your Anchor Loop and Carabiner holding the Silk if you have a fixed set up.

4.     5/8 Shackle:

 If you want to fix a point to a beam, a Tubular Webbing Anchor Loop, looped around a beam with a Shackle at the bottom, holding a Swivel and Carabiner is your best bet. 

                 Then you need:

• 1 x Tubular Webbing Anchor loop (make sure to protect it from Abrasion if around a beam)
• 1 x 5/8 Shackle
• 1 x S2 L - Swivel
• 1 x C2 AB - Carabiner

       
5.  Transport Bag for Aerial rope / Aerial silks 

        A great option if you travel with your silks to keep them clean and safe from damage!  

Any questions? 

Contact us! We'll gladly help you.