[tcb] Re: hemp tent top
- From: "Denis Dodson" <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
- To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:05:52 -0600
Here are my specs on hemp:
Effect: High
Taste: Good
Reaction to heat: Really good
Effect of light and outdoor exposure; Too bright, man!
Reaction to acid; Whoa, way to intense, Dude
Cleanliness and washability: What?
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Denning" <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 3:35 PM
Subject: [tcb] hemp tent top
andy one thing i just discovered is that hemp is absorbent. i wouldn't
think you would want that in a canvas top. seems as though then it would
eventually cause all the birch wood ceiling to warp and stain. i think i
am goign for the canvas instead. here are the specs on hemp:
luster: high
strength: high
elasticity: low but could be treated to improve
heat conductivity: high
absorbency: high
cleanliness and washability: high
reaction to bleaches: will weaken
reaction to heat: will scorch and burn
effect of mildew: highly resistant
effect of light & outdoor exposure: very resistant (won't fade)
reaction to alkalies: not affected
reaction to acids: easily affected
affinity for dyes: very good (could be dyed)
my main concern would be that it absorbes water instead of repells. but
since it is a 55% hemp - 45% cotton blend would that help with repelling
instead of absorbing? i think i will do the traditional type and just
leave the top up and let it dry when it rains on it.
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