Yet, despite all these technological advances, one thing remained constant tents had poles. Dome tents, tunnel tents, semi-geodesic and full geodesic tents appeared on the market and the departure from the traditional tent shape had arrived. Combining these tent poles with new fabric materials that replaced the weighty traditional canvas, enabled tent designers to flex their creative minds and realise the potential new tent shapes were born.
Over the years, as new materials have been developed, tent poles have taken on new characteristics rigidity has given way to flexibility and poles have become lighter whilst retaining strength. Many of us will be familiar with the traditional shape of the ridge or frame tent. The stubborn rigidity of these poles and the weight of canvas they had to support, tended to determine the shape and design of the tents. Traditionally, tents and awnings have used rigid tent poles made of wood or metal to form their shape and structure.
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