Are Acorn Bags waterproof?
There’s two schools of thought: to use waxed or unwaxed canvas. A popular British bag maker uses waxed canvas. A respected French and Japanese bag maker uses unwaxed canvas. We decided to opt for the unwaxed duck canvas…but our bags are still water resistant. Why? Natural canvas duck has fibers that swell and self-seal when exposed to water. A moisture barrier is created, but still allows the fabric to breathe. Waxed canvas bags will still need to be “re-proofed” every few years and you have to careful about mildew. We’ll let you decide if and when you want to “proof” your bag. (Carradice and Nikwax make good cotton canvas re-proofers.) A healthy dose of skepticism is needed when listening to claims of 100% waterproof bags. Often overlooked points of water entry include zippers, gaps between flap pockets, mounting strap pass-through holes and seams. Unless a floating waterproof liner is used, it’s almost impossible to avoid some water entering your bag during a downpour. A good compr
There’s two schools of thought: to use waxed or unwaxed canvas. A popular British bag maker uses waxed canvas. A respected French and Japanese bag maker uses unwaxed canvas. We decided to opt for the unwaxed duck canvas…but our bags are still water resistant. Why? Our canvas comes with a water repellant finish applied at the mill. Also, natural canvas duck has fibers that swell and self-seal when exposed to water. A moisture barrier is created, but still allows the fabric to breathe. Waxed canvas bags will still need to be “re-proofed” every few years and you have to careful about mildew. We’ll let you decide if and when you want to “proof” your bag. (Carradice and Nikwax make good cotton canvas re-proofers.) A healthy dose of skepticism is needed when listening to claims of 100% waterproof bags. Often overlooked points of water entry include zippers, gaps between flap pockets, mounting strap pass-through holes and seams. Unless a floating waterproof liner is used, it’s almost imposs
