VANGO FLYSHEET FABRICS

The outer surface of the fabric is coated with Silicon Elastomer, which acts as an initial barrier to UV degradation, water absorption and soiling. The secondary, waterproof barrier, is a flexible Polyurethane coating which is applied to the inside fabric surface. This PU coating also bonds strongly with the hot seam-tape used for sealing the stitching seams, thus making it an ideal compound for using on tent flysheets.

The combination of ultra-light weight, strength and waterproof qualities makes the SL3000 fabric one of the finest lightweight fabrics on the market. The use of an exceptionally lightweight 30D or 40D nylon 6.6 yarn with a very high 250T thread count has created a tent fabric that is incredibly lightweight yet super strong.

The original lightweight ripstop fabric used in Vango tents has often been challenged but has never been beaten. Protex® incorporates a 70D polyester yarn with a 190T thread count making it an ideal choice for the tents that do not require extreme performance levels.

A premium PU coated fabric with varied HH (Hydrostatic Head). Polyester fabrics, if compared to similar nylons, have less stretch because the fibres absorb less water. It also has a consistently higher UV resistance and an exceptional colour fastness. Our 75D polyester taffeta is waterproofed on the inside with multiple coats of polyurethane and has a water-repellent external finish.

The pressure at a given point in a liquid measured in terms of the vertical height of a column of the liquid needed to produce the same pressure.

The flysheet, inner, mesh screens and groundsheet of all Protex–polyester tents have been treated with a Fire-Retardant treatment, to REDUCE the chance of ignition from naked flames. The tent is still flammable.

All Vango tents are fully seam taped on the flysheet seams using a hot-air tape which bonds strongly with the Polyurethane coating on the inside of the flysheet fabric.

The qualities required in good inner tent fabric are strength, lightness and the ability for moisture vapour created by the human body to escape out of the confines of the inner tent and into the dead air space between the inner and flysheet. This latter quality is called breathability. We use a selection of different breathable fabrics to provide a comfortable ambience for living and sleeping.