Residential inflatables use woven oxford cloth as the primary material. This cloth makes them much lighter, weighing in at as little as 30 lbs, and starting as low as $200. There are numerous specs of oxford material. Cheaper oxford runs when punctured, rendering them useless. Blast Zone uses exclusive X-Weave Oxford, with a very high burst-strength. Because of the arrangement of the threads, the material does not run, and holds up for much longer periods of time. Because of the lighter weight, residential inflatables are much easier to set up, take down and transport. Residential bounce houses can be used for years, if properly cared-for. These inflatables are not recommended for commercial use, or rental. The most important criteria with oxford bouncers are stitching, material quality and weave.

Steer clear of bouncers that are not double stitched with commercial stitching. Also, be careful with materials, and only buy from reputable companies. Cheaper materials may not have the proper pvc coating, or may not be balanced weave, and will split at the seams. All Wolong Bouncers utilize balanced weave materials. Commercial Inflatables are made of PVC tarpaulin material, and are designed for continuous use scenarios.

These Bounce Houses, Slides and Water Parks are commonly used by rental businesses, churches and rec centers, day cares, etc. While commercial inflatables can be used for home-use, they are expensive, commonly starting at over $1,000 and running as high as $20,000. Additionally, they are very heavy, typically weighing well over 150 lbs for small units. Wolong Bounce Houses and Water Parks use both types of materials. In order to keep Wolong Inflatables strong and lightweight, oxford cloth makes up the "non-stress" areas. This means that components that get bounced on, pounced on, pulled on, yanked on and jumped on are either crafted with, or backed by commercial grade material.

But to keep our inflatables lightweight, components of non-stress areas are made with high-tensile interwoven oxford, which by itself is strong enough to handle the bouncing and pouncing. All Wolong bouncers, Slides and Water Parks are double and quadruple stitched to further reinforce the strength. The seams on our slides and bounce floors also receive "over-stitching." This means that areas where material is sewn together has another strip of material sewn over the seam, further strengthening the seam. Wolong Inflatable Bouncers and Slides are designed for the rigors of home use. We do not recommend them, however, for commercial use or rental. For uses such as rentals, rec centers, day cares, churches, and other applications of continuous, regular use, we recommend commercial grade inflatables.