We will always firstly recommend training your grip – this can take a long time to avoid feeling ‘slippery’ and something many people don’t prioritize. However, occasionally aerialists will use rosin to rub onto their hands to aid grip. Try to avoid using too often as to not become reliant.

Our Aerial fabric is a 40 denier nylon tricot with low-medium stretch, which we believe is a superior fabric with the best of all worlds. 40 denier tricot is a lightweight, yet super strong and secure fabric. Low-medium stretch refers to the overall stretch in the silks, which is around 8-10cm per metre.

The best way to understand stretch is that if you are using silks 1m high, you will stretch around 10cm bearing all your weight. If you rig a 6m high silk, you will stretch around 60cm bearing all your weight at the base of the fabric. The longer the silks, the more calculated overall stretch at the base, lessening with height.  Here is a fabulous video from Aerial Dancing explaining the differences, if you are not familiar:

If you are not a professional, we always recommend to train only with a professional trainer as aerial sports can be dangerous! Always practice with another person present to ensure you have a second pair of eyes if any isses were to arise with your training. You’ll need to ensure you have at least 2m on all sides of you for clearance (more if possible)and always, always practice with a crash mat. We recommend Hart crash mats.

After processing, delivery will usually be via australia post (or a change of service depending on location and availability) to best suit your needs. Please allow around 3-7 business days for your order to arrive.

As each order is for different lengths and sizes, we need to cut each length of fabric and package from there. Please allow approximately 2-5 business days to cut and pack – or 3-7 business days in busy times as orders increase and may be slightly delayed. We do our absolute best to ensure you’ll receive your silks ASAP.

Your silks should always be away from direct sunlight and never left outdoors. We recommend taking them down when not in use – firstly, so others don’t use them if they are not familiar with the sport, and secondly so you can ensure the fabric and hardware are checked before each use to ensure safety.
You should check your fabric in entirety before every use. If you see any nicks, holes, runs, or burns, discontinue use immediately, it’s not safe to use damaged silks and this needs to be replaced.
You should check your hardware before each use and ensure each piece works securely and there are no damages.
When using your silks, ensure jewellery is taken off and you arent wearing any items that could snag the fabric (think zips, hair accessories, or anything with sharp edges)

We always recommend discussing your options with a rigger, builder or engineer. It’s important you install your silks in a suitable position capable of bearing weight, but we cannot give one general answer as each customer is different.

You’ll need a figure/aerial 8, swivel, and 2x carabiners. All our silks kits come with this hardware.

Our silks come with everything you need to set them specifically up. Keep in mind, depending on your rigging point, you may need slings, eyebolts, or other various hardware – it’s best to chat to a rigger, builder and engineer to discuss your rigging options.

Yes, absolutely! Just send an email to [email protected] and we’ll write up a custom invoice for you.

Measure from the floor to your rigging point. Multiply this x2 and add 1-2 metres to allow excess tail and excess to rig your silks.
For example, if my rigging point is 4 metres high, I will need approximately 10 metres of fabric.

PLEASE NOTE our listings are for the total length of fabric – not the drop.

40 denier tricot is the fabric type our silks are made of. 40 denier refers to the thickness of fibers in the fabric. Overall, 40 denier tricot is a lightweight yet super strong fabric with low-medium stretch.