Product Info

The Oilskin we use is a Traditional 12oz per sq meter Cotton Drill Fabric treated with an Antique Wet-Look wax waterproofing. Oilskin fabric is also used in the production of the Barbour clothing line and so we recomend and use their "Barbour Thornproof Wax Dressing" supplied in a tin to re-pooof the fabrics. This is readily available on line or in Barbour Outlets. Do not expose to naked flames or use artificial heat to dry.

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The canvas we use throughout our store is a 12oz per sq meter made from 100% cotton to form a traditional cotton duck canvas, popular with army tents etc., waterproofed using a dry wax method which would need to be reproofed using a Re-Proofing Bar. Canvas is stiffer than the oilskin and thus slightly more bulkier and heavier when rolled or folded up. Do not expose to naked flames or use artificial heat to dry.

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We use either a 55% Wool / 45% Blend on our Oilskin Ponchos & Bedrolls & a 75% / 25% Blend on our Hybrid All-Terrain Bedrolls. We find that the 55% wool one offers warmth, robustness, a nice solid weight and a stable sewing platform while the 75% woollen one offers you that little bit more luxury for the Hybrid Bedroll. We tend to steer clear of the 100% wool fabrics as one they tend to make you itch and second the fabric isn't as compact to sew to. Do not expose to naked flames or use artificial heat to dry.

(A note on woollen fabric, we have done custom orders of both Ponchos and Bedrolls where the customer has purchased a pure woollen fabric themselves (specific Tarten pattern for example) and we've made it into their chosen item. but we don't use 100% wool ourselves, only the woollen blend as mentioned above and in every product item page.)

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Blues BumMats Foam

We use High Density Upholstrey Foam in our BumMats, Manufacturers Safety Certificate available upon request.

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Oilskin - Do not machine wash, do not use hot water and do not dry clean as this will remove the waterproofing wax and oils which cannot be replaced.

Brush off any mud and debris and then wipe it down using cold water only.  We would recommend to reproof our Oilskin products using "Barbours Thorn Proof Wax Dressing" which comes in a tin. Be sure to follow the product instructions written on the tin. Hang in Dry / Airy place to dry completely before storage. Do not expose to naked flames or use artificial heat to dry.

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Canvas - Again, avoid machine washing, hot water or dry cleaning, but you can wipe down with a warm damp cloth after removing any dirt or debris. We recomend our own "Re-proofing Bars" available from our shop to reproof any of our Canvas products. No you can not eat the reproofing bar or use it for any other purpose besides reproofing our canvas products. Do not expose to naked flames or use artificial heat to dry.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL OF OUR PRODUCTS.

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