Light weight modular pouch attachment system and method

An attachment system for removably attaching at least one holder to a carrier configured for wear on a human body, the carrier having at least one outer surface oriented to face away from a body on which the carrier is worn, the attachment system comprising:

• a platform supported in an upstanding orientation on the carrier in covering relation to a surface of the carrier or an opposing backing element to bound and enclose a generally flat cavity therebetween, the platform having a front side facing outwardly, an opposite back side facing the cavity, the platform comprising a composite fabric having a smooth surface as the front side, and a first fastening component of a hook and loop fastening system as the back side, and a plurality of slits defined and bound by opposing hardened fused edges of the composite fabric, the slits arranged in a predetermined pattern of aligned and spaced apart rows.

An attachment system for supporting holders on a carrier, including a platform comprising a front side and laminated layers having a plurality of slits therethrough arranged in a predetermined pattern of aligned and spaced apart rows;

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• the platform having a back side opposite the front side and opposing a surface of the carrier or a backing element to enclose a generally flat pocket therebetween generally coextensive with the platform, the slits extending through the platform to the pocket and being defined and bounded by fused edges of the laminated layers that stiffen the platform and prevent sagging, and the slits being configured for receiving one or more elongate straps or tabs to support a holder adjacent to the front side.