Since the PIA (Parachute International Association) has taken control of the narrow fabric Mil-Specs, Bally Ribbon plays an instrumental roll in this development. Bally offers both Mil-Spec and PIA-Spec webbing.
Bally continues to meet the demands of the parachute industry by offering both Class 1 (Critical use, shuttleloom), Class 1a (critical use, shuttleless/needle loom), and Class 2 (non-critical use, shuttleless/needle loom) material.
CLASS 1, Shuttleloom weaving is a traditional method that utilizes a uniform woven edge on both sides of the webbing. This construction has been necessary to minimize failure due to abrasion at the edges of narrow fabrics. Research has been conducted conclusively by the members of PIA that substantiate the importance of Shuttleloom construction.
A large portion of Bally Ribbon Mill’s production still consists of shuttleloom weaving. We maintain excess capacity of shuttlelooms and have no immediate plan to discontinue our shuttleloom capacity.
When safe deliveries of payloads are required, shuttleloom production is the correct choice.
Nylon - Kevlar® - Nomex® and Textured Nylon are just a few of the many fibers used by Bally Ribbon Mills to manufacture the highest quality of woven narrow fabrics for "critical use" applications.
No substitute is adequate for military specification webbing and tapes where high performance, process control, and complete traceability is required to maintain life support and systems.
