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Tents
Tents are portable shelter made of cloth, supported by one or more poles and stretched tight by cords
attached to pegs driven into the ground. Tents can be classified based on application, design and
construction. Based on application the tents can be classified into four main categories –
• Defence/Army tents,
• Disaster relief tents,
• Camping tents and
• Others (Party/wedding tents, Resort tents, Exhibition tents etc)
Based on design the tents can be classified as -
• Frame Tents: Frame tents are supported by a tall frame, giving it nearly perpendicular sides
and standing headroom throughout. The frame tents are in the silhouette of the letter A.
• Dome tents: Dome tent has the ideal shape for adverse weather conditions. Its sloping profile
is aerodynamic, and sheds wind and rain better than any other design.
• Hoop tents: The hoop tent design consists of strong and flexible poles. These tents are more
suitable for camping and expedition.
• Tunnel tents: These are constructed of two or more hoop along with its length
Tents can be classified into three categories based on construction -
• Single-fly: Tents with one layer of fabric
• Double-fly: Tents with one layer of fabric and a fly-sheet
• Winterized: Tents which usually have one layer of fabric, a lining (usually of cotton), a fly
sheet, and a hole for a stove-pipe
Product characteristics
Tents are generally made of four different fabrics.
• Outer tent and flysheet: fabric cover pitched over a tent to give extra protection against bad
weather
• Inner tent and lining
• Valances/mud flaps
• Ground sheet: a waterproof sheet spread on the ground inside a tent
An ideal tent fabric should have few or all of the below mentioned properties depending on the
application: