Links
The joy of parafauna is that you can use anything as materials. Some people use old umbrella skins as a chute. They are not as light as ripstop but they save some sewing.
Kite Shops - custom & ready made kites

Fabrics-n-Stuff has a great range of loomstate and proofed ripstop - perfect for parachutes and kites. They also do a wide range of other fabrics suitable for parachute packs, bags and wet weather gear. Have a look!
Build your own, spares and materials
Lifting gear, messengers, releases
Commercial Small Parachutes
Parafauna sites
Kite Clubs
Other sites
Books
- If you want a single concise resource for parafauna (aside from the loads of other kite info) then you can't go wrong buying Ron Moulton & Pat Lloyd's Practical Kite book. Paperback: 256 pages, Publisher: Special Interest Model Books; 2Rev Ed edition (25 Sep 1992), Language English, ISBN-10: 185486050X, ISBN-13: 978-1854860507.