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THREAD
WARP
THREAD
ARMY OR SHELTER DUCK. High
quality. Both the warp threads and
the fill threads are of two strands,
twisted yarn and are tightly woven.
THREAD _
THREAD
WARP—
THREAD
WARP
THREAD
FLAT DUCK. The warp thread is
two-strand twisted yarn. Fill thread
is single strand, loosely woven. Jean
cloth is even lighter and cheaper.
DOUBLE FILLED DUCK. Cheaper
grade. Warp thread is two strands,
twisted yarn. Fill thread consists
of two parallel strands, untwisted.
will tell you the weight of the un-
treated material and give you the
exact size of the finished tent.
A most satisfactory cloth for
lightweight tents (without a pre-
mium cost for an extremely fine-
woven material) is jean cloth
weighing 5.18 ounces per square
yard and with a high thread count.
Cheaper tents use sheeting or other
low-count fabrics. Low count means
few threads per square inch, leav-
ing holes that are often filled with
waterproofing because the cloth
lacks strength and fails to repel
water.
The standard for heavier weight
tents is army duck or shelter duck,
the best grade of duck made. An ac-
ceptable weight is 10.10 ounces per
square yard. It is made with both
warp threads and filling threads of
two-plied yarn, twisted for added
strength and wearing qualities.
A cheaper grade made with two
parallel threads for filling is called
double-filled and may be listed as
D.F. duck.
A flat duck is made with single
filling yarns, coarser and with a
looser weave than army duck. It is
often abbreviated as S.F. duck, or
simply labeled duck, and is com-
monly used in competitively priced
tents and tarpaulins.
When you ask to see a sample of
the cloth, pull out threads running
both ways and examine the weave.
The salesman will treat you with
more respect if you show this much
knowledge of tent fabrics.
A cheap grade of duck may be so
full of waterproofing gook that the
number of threads and the weave
are difficult to distinguish. A fabric
woven tight enough to be water re-
pellent with a minimum of treat-
ment will make the better tent.
Examine the seams to see that
they are double sewn and check
the corners and points where grom-
mets are used, to see that rein-
forcements are provided. The cor-
ners of wall tents should be split
and laced. Grommets should be
of the spur type that lock into the
canvas. And door flaps should be
at both ends of a wall tent, with suf-
ficient overlap.
Tents sold by the Supply Division
have been rigidly checked and
tested. All of them meet the stand-
ards of quality and of health and
safety set by the Boy Scouts of
America. But wherever you get
your tent, don't be misled into mak-
ing a "bargain buy." Check the
points I've mentioned about the
manufacture and the materials and
you'll be on safe ground.
TENT CARE. Take pride in your
new tent, or tents. It is a good plan
to put up a new tent for a few days
to weather the canvas. Avoid undue
strain on guy lines or you may
stretch the weave and damage the
new cloth. Shock cord can be used
in guy lines to reduce strain.
A tent's worst enemy is mildew—
a parasitic growth associated with
dampness. With proper care a good
tent will give many years of serv-
ice; carelessly used, it can be ruined
in a few days by mildew.
Never roll up a tent when it's wet;
it will mildew even if it's damp from
dew. Take down your tent in the
warmest part of the day—never in
the early morning or late at night.
Check the seams, the edges, and the
reinforcements for dampness, be-
cause they take longer to dry out.
And don't roll up stakes and poles
with your tent—they may tear your
tent, and they do hold moisture for
a long time.
Air your tent often; a tent in con-
stant use is better off then one that's
stored away. Besides what did you
buy it for?
Good tenting—and good camp-
ing! X
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