The Difference Between Cut Size And Finish Size Tarps
Posted on: December 14, 2010
The Difference Between Cut And Finish Size Canvas Tarps
There are two ways that tarps can be measured, and it is important to understand the difference before you buy a canvas tarp.
For example, if you look at a canvas tarpaulin that is advertised as being a 6x8 in size, you will probably find thatit's actual sizeis much smaller than you thought, perhaps 5'6"x7'6". This is the difference between ordering a cut size tarp versus ordering a finish size tarp.
"Cut Size" refers to the amount of material that is used in manufacturing the canvas cover. So, a 6x8 cut size means that you are using 6'x8' of material, before the seaming of the tarp ( when 2 or more panels of canvas are seamed together to make a large tarp ) and the hemming of the edges, both of which reduces the size of the tarpaulin to something less than the original 6x8 size.
Ordering a "Finish Size", or "Full Size" 6x8 tarp means that the tarp manufacturer is actually using enough material so that, after seaming and hemming, the tarp "finishes" out at the original size ordered. So, a 6'x8' finished size tarpaulin actually contains 6'6"x8'7" or so of canvas material.
This makes a finished size tarp the more expensive of the two alternatives. When reviewing prices, this is one of the first things you need to check for, to make sure that you are actually comparing similar tarpaulins. It is very common for stores to tarpaulins that are listed, in bold print, as being a 6'x8' blue poly tarp, or an 8'x10' , etc., but it you look carefully, you will find that almost invariably there will be a smaller actual size listed on the same description, but in much smaller print.
It is also important to remember that canvas tarps can expand or shrink by a small amount, depending upon the weather. So one must be very careful when ordering, if you are looking to cover a specific sized area.
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There are two ways that tarps can be measured, and it is important to understand the difference before you buy a canvas tarp.
For example, if you look at a canvas tarpaulin that is advertised as being a 6x8 in size, you will probably find thatit's actual sizeis much smaller than you thought, perhaps 5'6"x7'6". This is the difference between ordering a cut size tarp versus ordering a finish size tarp.
"Cut Size" refers to the amount of material that is used in manufacturing the canvas cover. So, a 6x8 cut size means that you are using 6'x8' of material, before the seaming of the tarp ( when 2 or more panels of canvas are seamed together to make a large tarp ) and the hemming of the edges, both of which reduces the size of the tarpaulin to something less than the original 6x8 size.
Ordering a "Finish Size", or "Full Size" 6x8 tarp means that the tarp manufacturer is actually using enough material so that, after seaming and hemming, the tarp "finishes" out at the original size ordered. So, a 6'x8' finished size tarpaulin actually contains 6'6"x8'7" or so of canvas material.
This makes a finished size tarp the more expensive of the two alternatives. When reviewing prices, this is one of the first things you need to check for, to make sure that you are actually comparing similar tarpaulins. It is very common for stores to tarpaulins that are listed, in bold print, as being a 6'x8' blue poly tarp, or an 8'x10' , etc., but it you look carefully, you will find that almost invariably there will be a smaller actual size listed on the same description, but in much smaller print.
It is also important to remember that canvas tarps can expand or shrink by a small amount, depending upon the weather. So one must be very careful when ordering, if you are looking to cover a specific sized area.
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