• • Highly breathable
  • Extremely strong
  • Durable against the harshest winter weather
  • High tensile/tear strength withstands snow loads
  • Soft hand can you be used on a variety of delicate boat surfaces
  • Other sunforger fabrics.

Shelter Tent Duck Product Features

Mil spec duck for outdoor shelters, boat covers, military tents, tent cloth and awning applications.

Weight: 12.65 oz/ sq yd Army Duck

Width (inches): 60

Content: 100% Cotton

Coating: Sunforger

Finish: Pearl B, pre-shrunk, UV resistant, water repellent, mildew resistant

Yarn: Plied

Weave: Plain

Tips on removing mildew from canvas.

This Sunforger shelter tent duck is a light-weight, tight weave cotton canvas. Shelter tent duck is made with plied yarns making it very strong and durable. Sunforger canvas is water repellent, rot resistant, pre-shrunk,  UV resistant and has excellent light fastness. One thing is for certain, Sunforger shelter tent duck makes an ideal tent cloth!

Shelter tent duck canvas is made with superior quality ring spun yarns for exceptional strength and durability. Sunforger chemistry is non-toxic, and enhances the chemistry and properties of the cotton canvas fabric.

Shelter Tent Fabric Uses

• Tipis
• Tents and tent cloth
• Shelters
• Canvas Tent Fabric
• Yurts
• Lavvu’s
• Car covers
• Tarps
• Bags
• Campers
• Boat covers
• Boy Scout tents
• Geodesic domes
• Much more!

Product Features

Mil spec duck for outdoor shelters, boat covers, military tents, tent cloth and awning applications.

Weight: 8.5 oz/ sq yd Army Duck

Width (inches): 60

Content: 100% Cotton

Coating: Sunforger

Finish: Pearl Grey, pre-shrunk, UV resistant

Yarn: Plied

Weave: Plain

What’s important to know about Sunforger army duck?

At the end of the day, the fabric is cotton-based. If your outdoor shelter or structure is not dried properly, there is a chance of mold and mildew blooming. Never wash your structure; spot clean it with diluted dish water detergent and a brush. Other occurrences of mold and mildew usually appear on the north side of the structure, which has the least exposure to sun. If this Sunforger army duck is handled properly it will last for many years. We have customers that have had their tipi’s up for over 5 years with no issues. It also depends on the climate you are in, but a moist humid climate is a perfect breeding ground for mildew. So, take extra care with your tipi or tent in these climate zones, and this tent canvas material will reward you for years and years!

Tips on removing mildew from canvas.

Waxed canvas fabric is treated with a patented chemical finish called Pyrosnuff. Pyrosnuff fabric has a flame retardant property that meets CPAI-84 Fr standards (6 oz/ sq yd of wax added on to a 12 ounce fabric). Through this process, fabric becomes extremely water repellent and durable, and the finished weight is 18-20 ounces per square yard/ Only use this fabric to make industrial products like tarps, covers, and shelters. Use our other lines of waxed canvas for bags, totes, and luggage.

Pyrosnuff does give off a slight odor, but it’s not harmful. Use industrial sewing machines, sewing thread and needles for this fabric. To clean wax canvas, never launder it. Treat it like any leather product and spot clean only.

Finish this fabric in different widths, weights and colors depending on your need. To do this we have to run full dye lots. If you have a custom project that needs a lighter weight or heavier weight cotton duck, please feel free to call us regarding wholesale pricing and dye lots, or email our Customer Service team of technicians at cs@canvasetc.com

Waxed Canvas Fabric Uses

• Welding blankets
• Military covers
• Tents
• Tarps
• Shelters
• Other outdoor applications
• Waterproofing
• Waxed cotton

Waxed Cotton Duck Features

Weight: 18-20 oz/ sq yd, base fabric 12 oz/ sq yd, wax add on weight 6-8 oz/ sq yd

Width (inches): 58

Content: 100%Cotton Duck (base fabric)

Coating: Wax

Color: Olive Drab

Finish: FR, Waterproof, Mildew Resistant

Weave: Oxford weave

Laundering: Spot clean only with soap and water, never launder or wash

Other Features: Water Repellent, Mildew Resistant, Flame Retardant, Strong, Heavy Duty Fabric, and inexpensive

Did you know?

Original waxed cotton duck fabrics were used in England and Scotland as sails. Egyptians used linseed oil as their wax to create cotton duck, and utilized this material in many different ways, specifically for its water repellent attributes. Be aware that waxed fabrics becomes stiff in the cold.

For a little history on waxed cotton duck, check out Wikipedia.

*Fabrics are mostly water and flame resistant, but sometimes water and flame proof depending on how long the fabric exposed to those conditions.*

Sunforger fabric is a lightweight, tight weave cotton canvas. Shelter tent duck is made with plied yarns makes it very strong and durable. Sunforger canvas is water repellent, mildew resistant, rot resistant, pre-shrunk, uv resistant and has excellent light fastness. This is an ideal material to be utilized where water and moisture conditions exist!

Shelter tent duck canvas is made with superior quality ring spun yarns for improved strength and durability. Sunforger chemistry is non-toxic, and enhances the chemistry and properties of the cotton canvas fabric.

Sunforger Canvas Uses

• Car covers
• Boat covers
• Campers
• Tarps
• Dome tent
• Hunters Cabin
• Bags
• Mining (discovery) tents
• Glamping tents
• Outdoor covers
• Shelters
• Yurts
• Hats
• Clothes
• Tipis
• Wall tents
• Ground cloth
• Sod cloth
• Bedrolls
• Sami tents
• Much more!

Product Features

Weight: 15 oz/ sq yd Army Duck

Width (inches): 36, 60

Content: 100% Cotton

Coating: Sunforger

Finish: Mineral colorless, pre-shrunk, UV, FR (CPAI84) and Non FR availabile

Yarn: 3 Ply

Weave: Plain

What’s important to know about sunforger canvas army duck?

At the end of the day, the fabric is cotton-based. Be sure to dry your outdoor shelter or structure properly. There is a chance of mold and mildew blooming. Never wash your structure; spot clean it with diluted dish water detergent and a brush. Other occurrences of mold and mildew usually appear on the north side of the structure, which has the least exposure to sun. If this sunforger army duck is handled properly it could last for years. We have customers that have had their tipis up for over 5 years with no issues. It also depends on the climate you are in, but a moist humid climate is a perfect breeding ground for mildew. So, take extra care with your tipi or tent in these climate zones.

Tips on removing mildew from canvas.

If you require a slightly lighter weight sunforger cotton canvas, we also have a large and ready stock of 10.10 ounce and 12.65 ounce Sunforger canvas.