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Superior fabrics---for your safety
 In a Hilleberg tent you never have to feel unsafe or exposed to the wrath of the Weather Gods. Due to the careful selection of materials, Hilleberg offers tents with the highest performance. Our fabrics are unrivalled in tear strength so you can be sure of appropriate safety wherever you are.

Kerlon - the ultimate tent fabric
Both our Kerlon fabrics have over the past few years been improved with a 20% increase in tearstrength, because of this we have given them a name-upgrade to reflect their high tearstrength. Kerlon 1200 and Kerlon 1800 are the new names.
This great tear strength matters when your tent gets damaged: in strong wind a tear gets larger if your tent is made of ordinary fabric. A Hilleberg tent made of Kerlon has a much higher safety margin!

Kerlon 1800is the best and strongest of all light-weight fabrics. The raw fabric is of "high tenacity61" quality, has a double strong coating and a tear strength of approximately 18 kg (40 lbs) and weighs only 65 g/m2 (1.92 oz/yd2)! Its tear strength is 5 times higher than with the fabrics of our competitors at approx 2 kg (4 lbs). Kerlon 1800 is also being used in hot air balloons thanks to its treatment against the deteriorating effect of UV-rays.

Kerlon 1200, our ultra-light fabric is one of the greatest contributions to the outdoor industry today. It has a tear strength of 12 kg (26 lbs) at a mere weight of 50 g/m2 (1.47 oz/yd2). Our ultra-light tents in Kerlon 1200 are designed with focus on the lowest weight possible today.
One should always attempt to protect a tent from prolonged direct exposure to sunlight, salt water and all exposure to chemicals. These external influences potentially deteriorate all fabrics and will shorten the life span of a tent.

Waterproofness In order to feel comfortable in your tent it is important that you and your equipment remain dry. In a Hilleberg tent this is the norm, year after year, in all weather.
High quality fabrics deserve a high quality coating that does not deteriorate easily and lasts a long time. Kerlon 1200 and 1800 have specifications that exceed expectations one normally has for waterproof fabrics. Since wear and tear, weather and ordinary use break down the performance of a fabric, it is prudent to start off with high initial margins to prolong the life of a tent.
A Hilleberg tent does not have any taped seams. This may be surprising since so many much cheaper tents are. Our fabric has a very strong coating to obtain the highest possible tear strength but this coating does not offer any adhesion to tapes. Consequently, fabrics that are tape sealed do not have the same tear strength we offer. When fabrics have the coating that we use you are really dealing with the most exclusive levels of tear strength and supreme performance!
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