Flimmuur Tactical shows me a new 500D Cordura laminate they have developed which will be used by British Tactical.
The new laminate at the rear of the fabric is lighter than what is currently seen and acts like the water repellent coating. Using this fabric you don’t have to tape internal seams.
Unfortunately, an image doesn’t do it justice and you’ve really got to compare pouches made with this and with traditionally coated fabric to feel the difference in weight.
I’ll post more info once it’s available.