Tents are used as a means of providing shelter during camping, trekking, and other outdoor recreational activities. The fabric used to make tents is usually cotton, poly-cotton, or nylon, engineered with the specific properties needed to perform reliably outdoors in all conditions.
Properties
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Requirements
A good tent fabric has to work hard in the field. We manufacture tent fabric engineered around the following properties:
- Breathability for comfortable use in all conditions
- High water and wind resistance
- High tensile and tear strength
- Good light-fastness from vat or pigmented dyes
- Rot-proof and anti-bacterial construction
- Flame and UV resistant finish
Technical Specifications
List of Brochures
| Cotton | Polyester Cotton |
|---|---|
| 10 oz | 10 oz |
| 12 oz | 12 oz |
| 15 oz | 13 oz |
| 16 oz | 15 oz |
| 18 oz | 28 oz |
| 26 oz |
Available GSM by Fibre Type
Click any GSM value to view or download its technical specification sheet (PDF).
Recommended
For tents, we typically recommend fabric from our Water Repellent Fabrics and Polyester Cotton Canvas ranges – both are built for outdoor exposure while staying breathable and easy to stitch into panels.
Where extra fire safety is required, such as for event or military tentage, our Flame Retardant Fabrics can be supplied in the same weight range. The commonly used qualities for tents are 8 oz, 10 oz, 12 oz, 13 oz, 15 oz, and 18 oz, in plain and RIB STOP pattern.
Recommended A K Industrial Fabrics: Water Repellent Fabrics · Polyester Cotton Canvas · Flame Retardant Fabrics
