Bell Tent shopping for information -3

Bell Tent shopping for information -3

3. Bell Tent Materials
   Traditionally bell tents had been constituted of 100% cotton canvas. Some of the advantages being that with correct care, canvas tents can get pleasure from a protracted life and they’re extremely breathable too.

Some of the downsides nevertheless, are that 100% cotton canvas tents typically price extra, they don’t seem to be waterproof on their first use and so they require a good bit of care to maintain them in good situation. With this in thoughts bell tent producers have been researching alternate options, and as I write this, the next choices are presently accessible.

100% Cotton Canvas
Polycotton
Oxford Canvas
Polyester

1) 100% Cotton Canvas
Canvas tents are constituted of pure supplies so have a beautiful natural and pure really feel to them. They are extremely breathable, are nice at regulating temperature and with care, they’re hard-wearing.

One of the downsides of a cotton canvas bell tent is that it’s a must to be very cautious that you just by no means put the tent away damp as mould and mildew will shortly take maintain and injury and decay the tent.

Coloured cotton canvas tends to fade over time and in addition to being a dearer possibility, it’s additionally heavy.

Another drawback with cotton canvas is that it typically wants weathering-in. On first use, cotton canvas tents usually are not totally waterproof, so the primary time it rains anticipate puddles inside your tent!

Once the material has bought moist nevertheless, the material knits itself collectively extra tightly, and so it is going to be waterproof on subsequent makes use of.

2) Polycotton
A polycotton tent is a mix of pure cotton and man-made polyester. These sorts of tents nonetheless retain the pure feel and appear of the cotton canvas however they don’t require fairly as a lot care and a focus as a cotton canvas tent.

They are nonetheless fairly heavy, they positively aren’t an inexpensive possibility and so they do nonetheless require extra care than a contemporary Polyester tent, however they’re a bit extra proof against mould and mildew.

Colour holds higher on a polycotton tent and so they dry extra shortly than cotton canvas tents.

3) Oxford Canvas
This is a brand new kind of canvas developed by Boutique Camping, it’s loads simpler to care for and is a little bit lighter than cotton canvas too. The worth level is usually decrease and it does retain, a minimum of from a distance, the look of pure cotton canvas.

It’s totally waterproof from the primary use and the color gained’t fade. This form of tent provides very excessive ranges of waterproofing and it’s a lot much less susceptible to mould and mildew. The fundamental draw back with that is that you just do lose the pure breathability of cotton canvas.

Check out our assessment of the Boutique Camping Oxford Canvas bell tent.

4) Polyester
Polyester is the material of selection for most trendy tents in addition to the brand new Boutique Camping Weekender vary of bell tents and Luna tents. The fundamental good thing about Polyester is that it’s a lot cheaper than cotton canvas and polycotton.

Polyester tents are additionally a lot lighter and have a smaller pack dimension too, they’re additionally fast to dry and don’t require as a lot care as cotton canvas or a polycotton tent.

The down aspect is that you just don’t get the pure feel and appear of cotton canvas and polyester isn’t breathable.