Tent fabrics - which is best?

Cost - Cotton or canvas is much more expensive than man-made fabrics.

Coating and treatment of cotton tents

Cotton tents should not be coated with a waterproof membrane like polyester tents because cotton needs to remain breathable and is already UV and water resistant.

However, some manufacturers have lightly treated cotton for water repellency. The cotton still retains its breathability, but the treatment means that if there's a light shower or morning dew, water will run out of the tent. Innovations like this make cotton more suitable for family camping because it helps reduce drying time. (Especially important for campgrounds that insist you leave the course by 10am!).

How about the polyester cotton tent?

Polycotton is a blend of synthetic polyester and cotton. Essentially, polyester-cotton fabric is a cotton fabric with some polyester woven into it.

All the good qualities of cotton (or canvas) can be found in polyester cotton tents. They also have some drawbacks (such as cost, weight, and maintenance), but the polyester in the weave makes them slightly more mold-resistant than cotton or canvas, and the polyester also helps reduce the risk of large tears.

So which tent fabric is the best?

As you can see, each fabric has a lot of good properties, but also some not-so-good ones.

To me, the feel and insulating properties of canvas (or polyester cotton) make for a great family tent, especially if you're camping on vacation.

If you ever get the chance to visit a camping show, tent display, or even chat with campers at the campsite with a canvas or polyester cotton tent, I highly recommend comparing it to a polyester tent.

Wait until the sun comes out for a few minutes. Step into a canvas or polyester-cotton tent and feel pleasantly cool (not cold). Then walk into a polyester tent and you'll immediately feel and breathe the baking air.

If it's cold and a little breezy, do the same test again. Canvas or polyester-cotton tents will feel warmer and quieter than polyester tents. It feels like a cozy sanctuary.

So for family vacation tents, if you can afford, transport and pitch, I recommend choosing canvas, cotton or polyester cotton.

However, for quick weekend camping (definitely backpacking!), faux fabrics are the way to go. While some air-frame tents can make pitching cotton or polyester-cotton tents easier and more practical, let them work on weekend camps as well.

Polyester fabrics also work well for vacation tents. Just remember to open the vents, and if your tent's doors and windows allow air to pass through, use it when it gets hot.

If you're camping outside the summer months, the insulating properties of canvas/cotton/polycotton are definitely worth it.

There are many kinds of clothing fabrics, and people tend to compare similar fabrics. Such as oxford fabric and canvas. So what are the obvious differences between them?

There is some debate over whether or not Oxford cloth is the same as canvas. Canvas is a heavier fabric, while Oxford cloth is a lighter weight fabric. Canvas is also a bit rougher to the touch.

Oxford cloth is a new type of fabric with various functions and wide applications. At present, the main products on the market include: lattice, full-stretch, nylon, and tige. Oxford cloth is also called Oxford spinning. It uses polyester polyester-cotton

Canvas (canvas) is a thicker cotton or linen fabric. Named because it was originally used for sails. Generally, plain weave is used, and a small amount of twill weave is used. Multi-strand yarn is used for warp and weft.

Canvas are usually divided into two categories: coarse canvas and fine canvas. Coarse canvas, also known as canopy cloth, has good waterproof performance and is used for automobile transportation and open-air warehouse cover and tents in the field.