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Just found some old notes I made when specing Ultimate Kit.
Street shirts and trousers could be made of Membrane 15 Poly Taffeta https://ripstopbytheroll.com/collections/membrane/products/0-9-oz-membrane-15-poly-taffeta It weighs 26g per sq. yd. Trousers need 1.35 sq. yd for an average size person. That's 53g. A shirt needs 1.24 sq yd, which is 32g. Total 85g excluding thread and fasteners, and they'd use hardly any packing space. The lightest shirt + trousers from a shop are 550g+.
This fabric is breathable and used for quilts, jackets and other things. It's available in plain colours when in stock, or you can send a graphics file and get it custom printed https://ripstopbytheroll.com/collections/outdoorink-print-on-demand-fabric/products/outdoorink-print-on-demand-fabric
My tent, which is about 900g, could weigh 132g if the lightest materials were used. It would need careful handling. Nobody uses the lightest grade of DCF for the floor, because it could be abraded wherever you place a heavy object. I think it might survive if I added small strips of heavier DCF to go under the bed supports.
My shoes are Nike Mayfly. 135g each. https://thedropdate.com/news/nike-mayfly-a-brief-history They used to come in a dozen colours.