Army duck: This canvas type is made by weaving the threads together, both lengthwise and crosswise. Two threads are twisted together to make one single thread, which is then woven into the canvas going both lengthwise and crosswise. This is the best quality of canvas available, it is stronger and more durable and allows the canvas to breath better.

Awning: This is similar to a porch or cook shack, except it is an extension of the roof only. The sidewalls and front are both open.

Blend tent: A blend tent is a wall tent that has mixed material types. Usually this is done by having a canvas roof with sidewalls made from relite material. This provides for lighter weight and easier transportation.

Boat shrunk: One of the terms used to state that the canvas has been treated for water and mildew resistance. Boat shrunk tents will not shrink more than 3%.

Cabin tent: One of the many terms used to describe a traditional wall tent.

Canvas tent: One of the many terms used to describe a traditional wall tent.

Canvas weight: Indicates the weight or thickness of the canvas used. Heavier canvas isn’t necessarily better. The weave style and canvas treatment determine the quality of canvas.

Cook Shack/Kitchen: An extension of the wall tent. Cook shacks are open on one end, this open end attaches to the front of your wall tent. The rest of the cook shack is closed, having side walls and an end wall with a door.

Cut size: The size that the tent canvas is usually cut at before manufacturing the tent. The cut size is always slightly larger than the actual finish size.

Cylinder Stoves : Cylinder Stoves specializes in outdoor wood stoves and wall tent frames, but they also produce a high quality canvas wall tent as well.

Divider: A canvas panel that is usually hung from the inside of a wall tent to partition off different spaces within the tent.

Door: The opening in the end wall of a tent, usually has a zipper or ties.

D-Ring: A metal d-ring that is sometimes sewn into the inner eave of a wall tent to provide a location where things can be tied up.

Dual fill: Canvas material where two threads are twisted together and then woven into the canvas in a crosswise direction. The threads going lengthwise are single threads only. Not as durable as army duck canvas.

Eave: Location on a tent where the sidewall and roof meet. There is usually a two or three inch overhang.

Eave sock: Openings at the end of the tent eave that allows the attachment of a porch/cook shack frame.

Endwall: Usually where the doors on a tent are. Sometimes referred to as an end wall when there is no door.

Fastex buckle: A heavy duty buckle used in wall tents usually to secure the doors.

Finish size: The actual size of a wall tent after it has been sewn together and treated. The finish size is always less than the cut size of a wall tent.

Fire resistant: A treatment that can be applied to canvas wall tents to help prevent them from burning.

Floor: Most tent manufacturers offer tent floors. Some even offer the option of having a sewn in floor. These floors are usually made of canvas or heavy duty tarps.

Fly: A water proof material used to cover your tent roof for added protection. Protects from sparks, UV rays, extensive moisture, and also helps retain heat inside of tent.

Grommet: Metal eyelet or ring sewn into the tent fabric. Used to stake tent down and to set up “A” frames.

Hunting tent: One of the many terms used to describe a traditional wall tent.

Marine grade: One of the terms used to state that the canvas has been treated for water and mildew resistance. Marine grade tents will not shrink more than 3%.

Mildew: A disease of plants, characterized by a cottony, usually whitish coating on the surface of affected parts, caused by any of various fungi.

Montana Canvas: One of the leading manufacturers of canvas tents. They provide canvas wall tents, relite wall tents, blend tents, spike tents, range tents, and even tipis.

Parafan finish: An exceptionally heavy finish that treats canvas for water, mildew and fire resistance. The heavy parafan finish should make the canvas more water, mildew and fire resistant. However, significant weight is added to the tent when applied.

Platform tent: One of the many terms used to describe a traditional wall tent.

Polaris: This fabric is a 50% cotton/50% polyester blend. It is UV resistant, breathable, mildew resistant, water repellent and flame retardant. The Polaris is flexible in extreme temperatures and is recommended for tents and tipis that will be set up for extended periods of time.

Porch: An extension of your wall tent. The porch is open on both ends and just has a roof and side walls.

Pyramid Tent: Also know as a range tent, this type of tent is usually smaller than wall tents and is set up either using a single pole in the center of the tent or by tying the point of the tent to an overhanging branch.

Range Tent: Also know as a pyramid tent, this type of tent is usually smaller than wall tents and is set up either using a single pole in the center of the tent or by tying the point of the tent to an overhanging branch.

Re-enactor/Rendezvous Tent: A tent made to look like tents made during the Civil War, Revolutionary War, and Medieval times. No modern features such as zippers and nylon are used.

Reinforced: This term indicated that a part of the tent has been reinforced with stronger or dual layers of material.

Reliable Tent & Tipi : Manufacturer of canvas tent products. Has been making wall tents, spike tents, range tents, and tipis for over sixty years now.

Ridge: The highest point on a wall tent, the peak that is supported by your ridge pole.

Ridge sock: An opening in the tent at both ends of the ridge, usually closable by adjustable material.

Ropes/Tensioners: Most wall tents come standard with ropes and tensioners to secure your tent with.

Screen door: A tie is or sewn in screen door for your wall tent.

Seam: The place where two pieces of canvas join and are sewn together.

Sidewall: Typically 5” tall in wall tents, this is the shortest wall on a tent.

Single fill: Single threads are woven together both crosswise and lengthwise to make the canvas.

Sod cloth: A piece of vinyl typically 9-12” long that is sewn to the bottom of the entire wall tent. It lays inside the tent and helps seal your tent against the ground.

Spike Tent: A spike tent is generally smaller than wall tents and usually have shorter side wall heights.

Stovejack: The opening in a canvas tent which allows a stovepipe to exit the tent. Typically made out of high temperature rubber silicone.

Sun forger: One of the terms used to state that the canvas has been treated for water and mildew resistance. Sun forger tents will not shrink more than 3%.

Tent stakes: Either metal or high impact resin stakes used to secure your wall tent.

Tex-Tex/Relite: Both are synthetic fabrics. Tents made of synthetic fabrics don't breathe and may condensate. Tex-Tex and Relite will not shrink 1-3% like canvas and no shrinkage reduction factor is required for an internal frame. Synthetic tents are much lighter for packing but you must determine if the reduced weight is worth condensation inside your tent. Relite and Tex-Tex are both as strong as canvas and both retain heat inside the tent equal to canvas.

Tie Door: A door on a wall tent that is secured by using ties instead of zippers.

Untreated canvas: Canvas that has not been treated for water, mildew, or fire. This type of canvas is cheaper but it does not last as long and is not as durable. This material will shrink considerably when getting it wet.

Wall tent: One of the many terms used to describe a traditional wall tent.

Water repellent: Treated canvas becomes water repellent after the first soaking.

Weather flap: A flap of canvas on one side of the door used to overlap the zipper.

Zipper Door: A door on a wall tent that is secured by using a heavy duty nylon zipper.