Liquid Blog

Ever wonder how a modern kiteboarding kite is made? Let's take a look inside one of Duotone's high tech facilities. Duotone has contracted with their factory in Sri Lanka, which is one of the main kite production centers of the world Duotone places great emphasis on the quality of each of its products. They manufacture abut 100 kites per day which represents 85% of Duotone's total production. From the fabric cutting process to shipping, a kite …

Composite: combining the typical or essential characteristics of different materials in the making of a boat. In the 1970s composite kayaks were made of fiberglass which resulted in previously unattainable shapes and strength to weight ratios. Fiberglass is what made the modern sport of sea kayaking possible, with Brittain and the Pacific Northwest of the USA taking the lead. Over the decades, other fabrics such as Kevlar began to be used which resulted in stronger and lighter boa …