Prodigy Aerial Silks - Low Stretch - 280cm width


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High-quality, professional aerial silks (also known as aerial fabric, tissus, or ribbon) from Prodigy.

280cm wide, 40 denier, warp knit (tricot), 100% nylon, low stretch, made in the UK.

These silks include a reusable bag to carry and store your silk.

Please note the size listed is the total length of the silk. Aerial silks are rigged from the centre, so the working length is a little under half the total length.

The turquoise fabric is sensitive to UV light and will fade in direct sunlight or fluorescent lights. This will not affect the strength of the fabric.

Rigging Available Separately
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Aerial Safety

Aerial equipment should never be used unsupervised, please consult a professional.

Everything below assumes you have a suitable and safe rigging point, like a professionally installed rigging point or a reputable and rated freestanding rig. Not every home/studio will be the same, so we cannot advise on this part. If you haven’t established a safe rigging point, please do this first with the help of a structural engineer/experienced rigger/professional familiar with what you're hanging and where you're hanging it.

Check out our aerial blogs for more information.

Low stretch

Prodigy silks are woven with a tricot warp knit, giving them a small amount of bounce (low-stretch does not mean zero-stretch) without making them so stretchy as to drain your energy while climbing. This gives them enough cushioning for drops while leaving you with the stamina for long performances and routines.

Versatile width

At 2.8m/110 inches wide, these are excellent for cocoons and width-based wraps. They’re also perfect as a yoga hammock or aerial sling!

Although they’re wide, at 40 deniers, they won't be too bulky for most aerialists' hands.

These silks have a beautiful shine, giving a fantastic look to any performance while remaining grippy enough to climb easily. They also have just enough weight to stay in place for you without weighing you down while wrapping.

Prodigy figure of 8 rigged with a white background

Rig with a figure 8

If you want to spin, connect a figure 8 to your swivel. We recommend using a swivel to reduce the rotational force on your rigging and anchor point.

If you don't want to spin, you can connect directly to your anchor point or use a strop/polysafe rope between hardware, but be aware of rotational forces on the rigging and anchor point.

Rig with a silks hook

If you want to spin, connect a silks hook to your swivel. We recommend using a swivel to reduce the rotational force on your rigging and anchor point.

If you don't want to spin, you can connect directly to your anchor point or use a strop/polysafe rope between hardware, but be aware of rotational forces on the rigging and anchor point.

Aerial Silks Selection

Confused about which silks you want? Are some of the terms here hard to wrap your brain around? Here's a handy video to help you out!

Aerial Silks Rigging

A primer on the different ways silks can be rigged, and what kit you might need.

Additional Rigging components

Swivels? Slings? Where do these fit in? You bet we also have a video for you on this!

For longer silks

For shorter silks

How do these silks compare?

Firetoys Aerial Silks

Medium stretch, chunky fabric in 13 beautiful colours

Firetoys Youth Silks

Same Medium Stretch, narrower fabric for smaller hands.

Prodigy Aerial Silks

Wider fabric with a beautiful sheen and lower stretch.

Prodigy Multicolour

Gorgeous patterns on a 280cm wide silk with impressive grip.

Slack drops

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 perform slack drops, you will need to inspect the entire length of your fabric regularly, and the fabric will need replacing more often.

Selvedge

Prodigy silks are produced with gummed edges, which prevent the fabric from curling after production. These appear as a series of slightly darker circles.

To retain the full width of the fabric, these edges have not been trimmed.

Please rest assured that they do not affect the strength, durability, or function of the fabric.

Selvedge

Firetoys silks have tenter holes at the edges where the fabric is manufactured.

For comfort and aesthetics, these tenter holes have been trimmed off to ensure a uniform width and look.

UK made, tested, and certified

Regularly safety tested at independent & certified testing facilities.

  •  Working Load Limit
    (WLL) : 170kg
  • Factor Of Safety (FOS) 7:1

Working Load Limits are based on deformation, not destruction. Never exceed the manufacturer's WLL.

Customer Reviews

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Generation Circus
These are the best!

Such lovely silks for teaching beginners, and for playing on if you have more advanced skills. They are soft, grippy and much more pleasant to work on than other silks I've used in the past. Really love the colours too!

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James
Great quality, too wide for vertical fabrics.

While likely great for a sling in aerial yoga, this fabric is very thick with two strands together for aerial dance , most of my adult students cannot get their hands around it. Otherwise it’s excellent.

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Klaudia

Perfect

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Generation Circus
These are the best!

I have been using different silks (not FireToys or Prodigy) for years and wow, these are so much nicer to a) train on / have advanced or intermediate learners us and b) for total and utter beginners. I'm guessing this is because of the low stretch, but they are also much less slippery and the silver and pale lilac look sooo nice in our space! We have x 3 of these silks and will defo be getting more. Very highly recommend.

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Kate
Amazing

I have bought 2 of these and that are absolutely stunning! The grip is good and it is very true to what they say. Also, the delivery was extremely quick and stayed well packed. For performances, the colors are vibrant and will surely give a pop to your show. Overall I would 100% recommend.

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Elvis
Just bought these silks because I needed longer ones

Would highly recommend I'm in absolute love with these silks can't wait for my performance with them!! Thank you so much look forward to getting another set in the future!

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Susan
Great quality!

The quality is really great. The touch is smooth, the shine amazing and the silk is relatively lightweight and wonderfully wide without being too thick when taking both sides together. It has hardly any stretch downwards, which is great for beginners. Only con: it is very, very slippery and I hope that it gets better with heavier use. Btw, delivery was super speedy, was there within 5 days, and thet outside of UK!

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Izzygymnast
Great advice and great product

I recently bought a silk for my daughters bedroom. I rang for advice and the lady I spoke to was knowledgeable and helpful. I hadn't realised there were different types of silks! The silk is perfect and my daughter absolutely loves it. Thank you

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aerial.valkyrie
Great fabric, I love it!

I wanted a fabric that I could use for both silks and have it wide enough to tie into a hammock and I love every inch of it!
I've had it for a year now and it has gained a little stretch from the tiny amount it had in the beginning, but it's not too much. The silk has a beautiful shine to it without being slippery and I like that it's wider than other silks. It is a bit heavy to pick it up for spinning and some wraps, but it also makes it easier to pick up a spin quickly.

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Eleni
Not for beginners

I just bought this silk and I love it. It's so shiny and the width is really beautiful when you open it out, especially under stage lights.
The only thing I would say is that this is not a good silk for beginners, or for anyone with a weak knee hocks. They're quite slippery (at least compared to the rosin-saturated silks at my training space), and the width takes some getting used to.