Re: Confederate made Shelter Tents
I have not seen any documentation, only handled an original in the NC Museum of History. The canvas in it was somewhat slubby and with other flaws, not very tightly woven, and eight once would be my guess. The yarns were doubled, at least in the warp. I bought a drop cloth from Lowes that had the same weave and similar flaws to the NC shelter tent - but I assume you want to make tent flys and haversacks and not shelter tents...
I have not seen any documentation, only handled an original in the NC Museum of History. The canvas in it was somewhat slubby and with other flaws, not very tightly woven, and eight once would be my guess. The yarns were doubled, at least in the warp. I bought a drop cloth from Lowes that had the same weave and similar flaws to the NC shelter tent - but I assume you want to make tent flys and haversacks and not shelter tents...
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