Sunforger Fabric
Sunforger Lavvus
Sunforger is a chemically treated material that can withstand mold and mildew, yet it is also fire and water resistant. In the official terminalogy, it is called a marine grade, boat shrunk, mildew resistant, flame retardant, and water repellant. Our Sunforger fabric meets CPAI-84 requirements for flame retardency of the State of California (which US material manufacturers use as the industry standard).
Sunforger has been used for many years in other tent structures such as tipis, and it has been used very useful for lavvus that will be set up for over the entire season and/or in wet environments. There is little difference in fire resistance between cotton duck and Sunforger material.
This fabric is most recommended for the following conditions:
a) If your lavvu will be set up for a longer period of time in one place, such as over the season; or...
b) If you live in a damp/wet environment such as east of the Mississippi River or along the Pacific Northwest.
There are only two disadvantages to Sunforger: first, compared to natrual cotton duck, there is a slight chemical smell to the material, but this disapates quickly after setup.
The second disadvantage is that we can only offer one color with Sunforger. There are other colors in Sunforger, but they are not CPAI-84 rated and therefore, not fire resistant.
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