Importance of Tents

Tent serves the shelter, providing protection against the heat, cold and other calamities to human life.
History of tent begins with the history of human beings. For the first time in the history tents provide a real sense of security and shelter to humans.
Its role is still as important as it was in the ancient ages. So keeping in view its importance in human life.

Zuflah is the only tent manufacturer in Pakistan which offer tentage with double sewn, flat-felled seams. This technique, takes long time to construct, offers for stronger seams. We use our seams as a structural "skeleton" for the tent, which combined with our generous use of reinforcements, produces a structure that can stand with anything Mother Nature offers. All of our tentage has wall seams that line up with its roof seams.

A careful look at any Zuflah tent will quickly reveal the absence of raw edges. All seams, reinforcements, and edges are finished for long-lasting beauty and strength. Any seam where bias edges meet is over-sewn with a constructed webbing to keep stretch to a minimum. We do sweat the details and pay close attention during design, cutting and construction.

DOORS on most tents are overlapped six inches and tie inside and out. If the door is a vertical wall, there are ties to secure it to the adjacent pole. Doors can be tied open on most tents. Marquees have a full panel overlap as their doors. At approximately thirty-four inches, this makes strong weatherproof security.

REINFORCEMENTS are placed where we have seen wear. Twenty years of tent making and research has shown that tents seldom wear in their ridges, so why introduce weight, needle holes and the chance for trapped moisture in that area. Abrasion causes wear, so we reinforce a tent's peaks, door overlaps, stake loops and eaves area, as those are the potential problem spots. We have built thousands of tents. We have had to repair a handful. We're doing something right and upto the standard!

MUD FLAPS are standard on all tents unless specified otherwise. Historically, mud flaps were called sod flaps or "rot cloths". When placed on the outside of the base of the tent they are known as snow flaps. We use a strip of material double-hemmed on all sides and sewn to the inside bottom walls. This keeps the tent close to the ground and weather tight.

All Zuflah tents use latest technology sewn in all our tents. Any portion of tent are more easily replaceable when damaged and do not affect the surrounding areas. We are producing highest quality tents, it is necessary to start with the best quality material. We do.

Zuflah uses specially develop PVC coated water proof fabric in outer fly and cotton canvas in inner fly of Army Frame tents. This allows your tent to breathe while keeping the rain outside where it belongs. Yes, you can touch the tent when wet and it will not leak through onto you.

Zuflah offers every tent we make in a flame resistant finish. While not making a tent flame resistance, it offers a margin of safety previously unavailable in a canvas tent. Zuflah STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THE PURCHASE AND USE OF A FLAME RESISTANT TENT. A flame resistant fabric does not preclude good judgment when dealing with fires in camps. Always act responsibly around fire, especially in large camps where so many families and worldly goods are at stake.

Zuflah is also able to produce tents as per need and requirement of customer. We do not offer material by the yard and tent construction is on a limited basis with details and prices on request.

this long staple fiber builds a light, compact, strong, weather resistant tent capable to give years of service. Not the best choice for a summer structure but fantastic for dragging on a toboggan across northern Canada.

Choosing A Tent

Choosing the right tent for the adventure is one of the most important decisions a camper can make. ZUFLAH's range of tents extends from sub-3lb single person shelters, to ultra-strong four-season mountaineering tents, to gigantic campground tents that provide tons of living space. When selecting the appropriate tent, one must determine their personal threshold of weight and strength and intended usage. Some of the factors that contribute to a tent's strength and weight are pole type, pole structure, and tent structure.

1. Pole type: aluminum or fiberglass; each pole material has advantages.
    

   Fiberglass poles: While not as durable or light as aluminum poles, offer a very economical choice to the car camper or infrequent backpacker.
   
   Aluminum poles: Offer a very high strength-to-weight ratio, are long lasting, and are durable to handle heavy snow loads or strong winds.

2. Pole Structure: More poles, and especially more pole intersections, make a tent stronger but can increase the weight significantly. Pole diameter also influences pole strength and performance. If the most common campsites will be sheltered, the customer could consider a two pole tent to save costs and potentially weight. If the average campsite will be mostly exposed to the elements, then the customer may want to consider a tent with a stronger pole structure and or poles.
   
    

3. Tent Structure: Free-standing vs. Non-freestanding tents
   A great way to reduce weight is by using a non-freestanding tent. These tents can be a light weight solution for solo adventures or weight-conscious backpackers. Generally low in profile, these tents are often choices for mountaineers in highly-exposed areas.

Pole information

Dongah Aluminum Corporation (DAC) is widely regarded as the premier tent pole maker in the world. This is largely due to their high level of specialization in the category. DAC constantly studies tent structures, determining exactly the proper alloy, temper, and strength/weight trade off to make the optimum shelter. ZUFLAH uses three distinct types of DAC poles, each specifically designed for the style of tent on which they are used.

Featherlite Poles
Super computer designed and tested, DAC Featherlite poles are specifically engineered for use in lightweight tents. ZUFLAH uses them in all of our Ultralight Tent series, as well as in our smaller Webforce backpacking tents. This system reduces the overall weight of a pole 12-18% depending on pole and section size.

Pressfit Poles
DAC Pressfit poles are used in all ZUFLAH tents where strength is more critical than weight. These poles feature a ferrule that is pressed in, rather than glued or peened, using an extremely precise interference fit to hold it in place. This system ensures that the poles will be strong and reliable for many years to come, with no slippage or corrosion.

DA17 Poles
DA17 prebent poles are made of a proprietary aluminum alloy designed by DAC specifically for tents. By using this alloy, we get a large diameter pole with high stiffness, strength and durability at a cost only a little above inexpensive fiberglass poles. This makes for a tent that is less expensive than the Featherlite or Pressfit pole models, but still has the durability, lighter weight and benefits of aluminum over fiberglass.

Webforce
When ZUFLAH’s Webforce technology is combined with FlyBoy, it adds over 50% to the strength of the tent, while adding virtually no weight (2-4oz).