Our DoekTec Canvas | Life Intents

There are many details that are important when building the best canvas tent. The most important detail that we decided to upgrade from the our first production was the canvas tent fabric. We wanted to ensure our canvas was more durable, aesthetically pleasing and longer lasting than any other canvas tent on the market.

Our high-quality Life Intents DoekTec^TM canvas contains a proprietary combination of the following fantastic attributes which took several years to perfect:

Our canvas is thick. Actually, the thickest you will find on the market. We selected a canvas weight of 11.2 ounces per square yard, aka 380 GSM (grams per square meter)! This upgrade makes the tent stronger and provides greater insulation properties.

Almost anything left outside in a damp environment is susceptible to mildew and mold growing on it. A camping tent is no exception. However, our canvas comes with extra defense to help discourage mold from growing in the first place. In fact, we are the first company to publish the results from an independent lab showing the powerful anti-fungal resistance of our canvas.
 

Even with this heightened mold resistance, there are many steps one should take to discourage having your tent become a host for mold spores - as these treatments won't last - but they will make your job a bit easier!

Canvas tent fibers will swell and tighten to create a fairly water-resistant material. However without treating the canvas tents with a waterproofing solution, water will seep into your tent. Our cotton canvas fibers have been impregnated with a waterproofing agent helps water to bead up and roll off of our tents - keeping the inside dry. A canvas waterproofing retreatment will be required after extended use (as with any canvas tent).

 

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Our canvas has been also been treated for flame retardancy - making them safer to use a wood stove or other heating elements inside. We also provide CPAI-84 test results inside of your tent user manual.

The above elements give our tents a great advantage - but please remember that all canvas tents do require an owner to monitor and maintain their tents regularly - and to quickly address any problems that may be arise during use.