There are a lot of materials, time, and expertise that go into each of the trampolines that we build; however, for this post, we will cover the materials of the trampoline. Each material that we use to build the trampoline we have picked with purpose, they are very high quality, and all of them, except for the webbing, are made in the USA.
Mesh
The mesh that we use is 8 ounce polypropylene mesh from Tencate or Ariel fabrics, and we chose this mesh because of it’s strength and high quality craftsmanship. It has a tensile strength of 480 pounds per inch of width, so a three inch wide strip of this fabric will hold 1560 pounds. This mesh is very strong and light, and we know from experience that it has the durability to last a very long time.
Webbing
In the grommet areas we use 3″ wide heavyweight polypropylene webbing, which heavily reinforces those areas with the grommets, and it gives the grommets something really substantial to bite into. The mesh is very strong, but adding this webbing helps to better distribute the load into the mesh. A lot of manufacturers only use 2″ wide webbing, but we have found that 3″ wide webbing makes a noticeable difference in distributing the load taken from the grommet areas. The last key aspect to this webbing is that it is UV stabilized, so sun exposure will not damage the webbing itself.
2 Inch vs 3 Inch Webbing
Grommets
The grommets that we use are #4 Stimpson spur grommets. Spur grommets have teeth that bite into the fabric, which drastically increases the holding power. These grommets are made in USA of American brass – this is pretty important in the long term as some foreign made ‘brass’ grommets will use inferior materials that will corrode more quickly.
Teethy Spur Grommets
Thread
We use both Tenara Teflon thread and Polyester V-138 thread. See our post on threads for more information on this important ingredient into the mix.
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