What Is the Best Tent Fabric for Family Camping Tent
For a family camping tent , it must be weather resistant, i.e. waterproof. So regarding this and other criteria, what is the best tent fabric? Here I have provided some basic information on the fabric issue. Tent fabric comparison The most important part of the tent is its flaps and floor. These elements should be waterproof, and this also applies to the lower part of the tent walls if the fly is not a full coverage type. Usually waterproof tent fabrics can be one of the following. ● Polyester. ● Nylon. ● Polyethylene. ● UV-Tex 5. ● Canvas (and poly-canvas). ● Cuben fiber. ● Gore-Tex. ● Vapex. Only the first five are important for the family camping tent you have on site. The other three are for smaller tents or winter tents designed for professionals. Some synthetic materials are waterproof without a coating. In general, nylon is stronger and more abrasion resistant than polyester, but it can absorb some water, whereas polyester does not. Nylon tent material is stronger and