Fabric & Colour Options
If you're ordering a custom bag, there are assigned colour panels for which you can specify your own colours from the swatches below.
Paper Roads' fabrics are sourced from Challenge Sailcloth (with a few options from Dimension Polyant). The Ecopak range is woven with recycled polyester derived from plastic bottles.
Ecopak EPX200
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- EPX200 fabrics perform well all-round on bikepacking bags and won't be used in high-abrasion areas.
- DWR (C0) coated which causes water to bead up, and is backed with a woven ripstop face. Water will penetrate after an amount of rain.
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- You can mix EPX200 and EPLX400 fabrics together in the one bag.
- Less structural & less abrasion resistant than EPLX400.
- Perfectly fine for bags where you're given the option to assign fabrics/colours to each panel.
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EPX200 Outback Red
Ripstop backing.
Available
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EPX200 Golden Daisy
Ripstop backing.
Available
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EPX200 Fluoro Orange
Ripstop backing. Actual colour is very hi-vis.
Available
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EPX200 Bright Pink
Ripstop backing. Actual colour is close to hi-vis.
Available
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EPX200 Fuchsia
Ripstop backing.
Available
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EPX200 Lavender
Ripstop backing.
Available
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EPX200 Deep Purple
Ripstop backing.
Low stock
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EPX200 Tropic Teal
Ripstop backing.
Available
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EPX200 Bright Blue
Ripstop backing
Low stock
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EPX200 Ocean Blue
Ripstop backing.
Available
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EPX200 Chilli Chocolate
Ripstop backing.
A non-descript dull maroon kind of colour.
Available
Dimension-Polyant X-pac
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- These X-pac VX fabrics are a similar grade to the EPX200 fabrics, from a different brand.
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- You can mix X-pac fabrics with EPX200 and EPLX400 fabrics
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X-pac - VX15 Burnt Orange
Available
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X-pac - VX15 Olive
Available
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X-pac - VX07 Pale Blue
Quite thin, use for small areas.
Low stock
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LS21 Liteskin Grey Heather
Special limited stock, not shown in the Quick Order system. Please enquire if you'd like to use it.
Ecopak EPLX400
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- EPLX400 fabrics are film laminated on the reverse side, which makes it impossible for water to get through.
- Good abrasion resistance rating
- Slightly stiffer feel than EPX200 but still an ultralight fabric
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- You can mix EPX200 and EPLX400 fabrics together in the one bag.
- Highly recommended, you get the best of both worlds with EPLX400.
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EPLX400 Black Knight
RUV film backing.
Available
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EPLX400 Arctic White
RUV film backing.
Available
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EPLX400 Ranger Green
RUV film backing.
Available
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EPLX400 Wolf Grey
RUV film backing.
Available
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EPLX400 Coyote Brown
RUV film backing.
Available
Specialty Fabrics
The fabrics below may/will incur a surcharge unless the price is already specified for the option. These fabrics suit either people with don't care for weight, or people on a mission to save grams.

Ecopak EPX240 Denim Green Jean
- Face fabric looks and feels like denim
- C0 DWR water resistant coating
- Ripstop backed
- Same abrasion resistance as EPLX400 (3000 cycles)
- Weight is similar to EPLX600 (considered heavy within the range)
- Not seam tapeable
- Please enquire if you don't see it available in Quick Order products (small surcharge on standard fabric pricing)
Ecopak EPLX600
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- EPLX600 fabrics are film laminated on the reverse side, which makes it impossible for water to get through.
- Same abrasion resistance rating as EPLX400
- Stiff feel like card/canvas & heavy. Not ultralight.
- Ideal for large custom bags such as cargo bike bags.
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- ONLY COMBINE with EPLX400 if you have to.
- Small surcharge on standard fabric pricing
- If you're extremely rough with gear, consider choosing EPLX600.
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EPLX600 Black Knight
RUV film backing.
Available
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EPLX600 RE/Cor Marigold
RUV film backing. Made from recycled Cordura.
Available
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EPLX600 Dark Multicam
RUV film backing.
Available
ULTRA
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- ULTRA is a UHMWPE and high tenacity polyester blend - known for its strength to weight ratio (similarly known as Dyneema). It's the ultimate ultralight fabric.
- Choosing Ultra fabrics is a premium upgrade and will incur a surcharge for all bags. For XL Framebags, expect up to $40 extra if used for the whole bag.
- Use ULTRA for your whole bag for the best weight-saving results & durability.
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- Can be combined with other fabrics (unless specified), but NOT EPLX600.
- Ultra 200X has similar abrasion resistance as EPLX400 but much lighter. ULTRA 400X has twice the abrasion resistance as Ultra 200X.
- Ultra 200X has a much finer, tighter weave than Ultra 400X and looks very 'class'.
- These fabrics have a natural wrinkled/creased look.
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ULTRA 400X Gunmetal
Film backing.
Available
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ULTRA 200X Gunmetal
Film backing
Available
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ULTRA 400 Midnight Blue
Film backing. (Not woven with X-ply)
Available