Prodigy Multicoloured Aerial Silks - Low Stretch - 280cm width

These fabrics look stunning at home, in the studio, or on the stage. The fading ombre colours and the dazzling multi-colour designs look particularly spectacular when backlit and make for incredible photos and performances.

Prodigy uses a heat printing technique that gives the colours high precision. This means the ombre colour will change gradually, look natural, and consistent. Hand dying won’t allow for such high precision and consistency.

Heat printing keeps the yarn smooth and soft, hand-dying can negatively affect the texture of the fabric. These fabrics retain a nice shine, and because of the heat printing, they are less slippery than our single-colour Prodigy silks.

The vertical colour fade of the ombre colours will help you find the fabric's edges quickly and easily, making separation of the fabric easier, saving time and energy when you’re in the air.

These are low-stretch, making them easy to climb. Low-stretch is not no-stretch, they still have a little bounce, which is comfortable for drops and wraps.

At 280cm/110 inches wide, they are excellent for cocoons and width-based wraps. At 40 denier, they won't be too bulky for most aerialists' hands.

All aerial fabrics are prone to reaching high temperatures during long or high-energy slack drops, which can result in small melted patches and holes. These holes are caused primarily by the friction of the fabric rubbing against itself and the performer during high-speed movement. Correct technique, clothing, and fabric choice will help your fabrics last longer.

All nylon and low-stretch fabrics are more susceptible to this phenomenon than the stretchy polyester of Firetoys Silks.

You should always take care when practising slack drops and be aware of the heat you can generate during these drops. If you regularly perform slack drops, you will need to inspect the entire length of your fabric regularly, and the fabric will need replacing more often.