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The word tarp became common shorthand for tarpaulin in 1906. They come in all sizes and colours. This is sturdy, well-made, and suitable for the job in hand.
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- This product had a total of 11,992 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 26 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Glad you asked34well go way back over a hundred years to 1906 when the word 34tarp34 became common shorthand for 34tarpaulin34 so they really are one and the same
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
They were once made of uniformly heavy canvas that had been treated with tar to make it water resistant hence the tar part whereas tarps of today are just as likely to be made from vinyl or woven polyethylene with a new name of polytarp
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
They should have reinforced grommets on the sides and corners to attach rope or pegs
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
All tarps should be waterproof or water resistant
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Needed a replacement tarp for one that lasted a mere three months before the grommets eyelets tore to be fair it was a cheap tarp and the winds were very blustery
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