Waterproof Canvas Alternatives

[BrookeActonNorton]

Hello Everyone,

I'm a product development engineer working on a new product. At the risk of giving it away, its essentially tent on wheels. I was thinking of using canvas but was wondering if there are any proven alternatives that are waterproof and have similar durability.

 

[ornerynorsk]

Any other requirements? Cost, weight, UV, etc etc ? There are probably a hundred fabrics that might be suitable.

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[IRstuff]

I don't get it; I don't think canvas has been seriously considered for tent applications in probably 40 years. Almost everything that's tent-like today is some sort of nylon, polyester, etc. The weight savings alone are huge.

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[BrookeActonNorton]

Thanks for the replies. Weight is not an issue but It will need to be UV stable and on the cheaper end. I guess the materials used on soft-tops would be ideal as this also needs to fold away in the same fashion.

 

[1gibson]

What do you not like about the canvas? What does durability mean to you? How about a tarp?