sailcloth
Heavy marine fabric
Sailcloth is a strong, durable fabric used to make sails for boats and ships.
The material—traditionally canvas, now often synthetic—must withstand wind stress and weather.
The term extends to similar heavy fabrics used for tents, awnings, and outdoor furniture: The deck chairs were covered in sturdy sailcloth.
Principal vessel canvas
Heavy woven cloth
- duckWaterbird that quacks
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
linen · weave · textile · warp · weft · laminate · ripstop · kevlar
Able to withstand use
- UV-resistantWithstands solar radiation damage
- water-resistantAble to repel moisture
- tear-resistantHard to rip
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
breathable · abrasion-resistant · strong · reinforced · sturdy · weatherproof · flexible · long-lasting
Fixed overhead fabric shelters
- tentsPortable fabric shelters
- bagsFlexible carrying containers
- upholsteryFurniture's textile layer
- tarpsWaterproof fabric covers
covers · hammocks · duffel · tote · cushions · outdoor furniture · canopies · windbreaks
mainsail
Principal vessel canvas
rigging · mast · boom · halyard · sheet · winch · tack · clew · leech · luff
canvas
Heavy woven cloth
cotton · linen · weave · textile · warp · weft · laminate · ripstop · kevlar · mylar
durable
Able to withstand use
- UV-resistantWithstands solar radiation damage
- water-resistantAble to repel moisture
- tear-resistantHard to rip
lightweight · breathable · abrasion-resistant · strong · reinforced · sturdy · weatherproof · flexible · long-lasting
awnings
Fixed overhead fabric shelters
- tentsPortable fabric shelters
- bagsFlexible carrying containers
- upholsteryFurniture's textile layer
tarps · covers · hammocks · duffel · tote · cushions · outdoor furniture · canopies · windbreaks · banners
- medieval fabricslinen, wool, broadcloth, damask, velvet
- textilescotton, wool, silk, fabric, thread
- fabricscotton, silk, linen, wool, satin
- windmillsblades, Dutch windmills, rotor, tower mill, millstone
- canvas usesoil painting, watercolor, portrait, landscape, mural
- coarse fabricsburlap, sackcloth, hessian, gunny, haircloth