Geotextile Fabric
Non-woven needle-punched · Puncture & UV resistant · Four sizes
Commercial-grade non-woven geotextile that separates native soil from your stone base, drains water freely, and stops the fines-pumping failure mode that ruins most arena bases. Like our BaseCore™ geocell, it stabilizes the ground by spreading loads — using less material than thicker gravel layers alone.
- Stops fines from pumping into your stone base
- Drains at 62 gal/min/sf — no water trapping
- Puncture, UV, weed, mildew, and rot resistant
- Mitigates frost heave in freeze-thaw climates
Four Sizes
Pick the roll that fits your project
Same non-woven fabric — same spec sheet. The difference is roll size, which dictates how many seams you'll fight and how much equipment you'll need on site.
3 ft × 40 ft — 2-pack box
240 sq ft total · DIY-friendly
The right call for smaller projects — round pens, run-in shelters, wash racks, gate aprons, French drains, and patching existing bases. Easier to handle solo, no equipment needed.
- Best for round pens, gate areas, French drains, repairs
- Two 3 ft × 40 ft rolls per box (240 sq ft total)
- Hand-carry friendly · no forklift required
- Same needle-punched non-woven fabric
3 ft × 300 ft — narrow roll
900 sq ft · 6 oz commercial grade NW
Sized for paddock repairs, run-in shelter pads, gate aprons, French drains, and trailer parking pads. Narrow enough to handle solo, long enough to cover linear runs without constant seams.
- Best for paddock repairs, gate pads, drains, trailer pads
- One 3 ft × 300 ft roll (900 sq ft) · 6 oz NW
- Hand-carry friendly · no equipment required
- Same needle-punched non-woven fabric
12.5 ft × 360 ft — full roll
4,500 sq ft · arena & paddock scale
The arena-builder roll. Wide enough to minimize seam overlap across a full arena footprint, long enough to do paddocks, turnouts, and large stabilization projects in fewer passes.
- Best for arena bases, paddocks, large turnouts
- One 12.5 ft × 360 ft roll (4,500 sq ft)
- Forklift or tractor recommended for handling
- Same needle-punched non-woven fabric
15 ft × 300 ft — wide roll
4,500 sq ft · widest coverage
Maximum width for the fewest seams across large arenas, riding rings, and commercial stabilization projects. Same square footage as the 12.5 ft roll, deployed in wider passes.
- Best for large arenas, commercial sites, riding rings
- One 15 ft × 300 ft roll (4,500 sq ft)
- Forklift required for handling
- Same needle-punched non-woven fabric
Our team will coordinate freight after your order.
Geotextile in Detail
Why Non-Woven Geotextile
Your soil needs a friend
Soft soil drains poorly and puddles. Loose soil erodes. Mixed substrates compact unevenly. All of that gets worse under load — driveways, trailer pads, paddocks, arenas. Non-woven geotextile is the separation layer that keeps the rest of your build from working against itself.
Commercial-Grade Stabilization
Non-woven fabric used in civil construction — adapted for arenas, paddocks, and turnouts.
Separates Subgrade from Aggregate
Stops native soil from pumping up into your stone base — a leading reason arena bases fail.
Drains, Doesn't Dam
Water passes through at 62 gallons/min per square foot — your base stays dry while fines stay separated.
Weed, Mildew & Rot Resistant
Blocks weed growth, resists mildew, and won't rot like organic separation layers.
Mitigates Frost Heave
Studied by the US Army Corps of Engineers — stops uneven foundations caused by freeze-thaw cycles.
Easy DIY Install
Rolls out flat, cuts with a utility knife, and overlaps at seams — no specialized crew or equipment required.
Technical Specs
View the full spec sheet
Polypropylene needle-punched non-woven · 2.16 mm · 2,246 lb tensile · 62 gal/min/sf flow.
Where geotextile earns its keep
Arena Bases
Roll geotextile across your compacted subgrade before stone or BaseCore™ goes down. It keeps native fines from pumping up into your base — the failure mode that ruins most arena builds within 3–5 years.
Paddocks & Turnouts
Mud and rutting in high-traffic paddocks almost always trace back to fines mixing into the stone layer. Geotextile separates the two and lets water keep draining for the life of the build.
Driveways & Parking Pads
Soft soil under driveways and trailer parking pads loses load capacity fast. A separation layer of geotextile gives your gravel a stable platform that won't disappear into the ground.
French Drains & Erosion Control
Wrap aggregate drains to keep sediment out, line embankments to control wind and water erosion, and protect graded slopes from material loss.
Installation
Once the site is prepped, install is quick. Roll, overlap, and place stone — don't drive equipment on bare fabric.
Prep the site — strip topsoil, grade to plan, and lightly compact the subgrade.
Roll the fabric across the entire area where stone or BaseCore™ will sit.
Overlap all seams (and the BaseCore™ perimeter) by 8–12 inches.
Pin or weight the edges so wind doesn't lift the fabric before stone is placed.
Place clean angular stone (or fill BaseCore™ cells) directly on top — never drive equipment on bare fabric.
Finish your base with the rest of the stack
BaseCore™ Geocell
Lay geotextile under BaseCore™ for the full separation + confinement system — maximum drainage, weed, and mud control.
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