Canvas and nylon are both strong and durable fabrics. Canvas is more durable than nylon. Canvas Tents can easily be mended with a sewing kit, while nylon Tents requires a special repair patch. The heavy thread in canvas tents avoids tears becoming bigger and ripping through the tent. While regular nylon fabric rips easily, ripstop canvas tents uses a special weave to stop rips from growing. Ripstop canvas tents is rotproof, waterproof and fire-retardent. Cotton canvas tents are very absorbent and resistant to rot. Canvas Tents can be coated to improve its water resistance.