WWII Flecktarn Canvas Groundcloth
Some materials are better when you don't erase where they've been.
For this Groundcloth, we paired deadstock waxed canvas with a piece of WWII era Flecktarn canvas that already had a life long before it reached our workshop.
The old canvas came to us with original repairs still visible in the fabric, and I made the decision to leave them exactly where they were. They aren't flaws we're trying to hide. They're part of the history of the material and one of the things that makes this particular Groundcloth so interesting.
Built for Everyday Adventures
At approximately 27" × 20", this is a great size to bring along when you want a barrier between you or your gear and the ground without carrying something huge.
Use it as a sit pad, kneeling pad, clean surface for gear, lunch spot or just a handy little piece of protection around camp.
Dimensions
- Approximately 27" × 20"
- Four corner grommets
Features
- WWII era Flecktarn canvas
- Original period repairs left intact
- Deadstock waxed canvas backing and border
- Four reinforced corner grommets
- Compact and easy to pack
- Handmade in our Washington State workshop
We Left the Repairs
This might be our favorite part.
When we're lucky enough to work with old materials, we don't necessarily want them to look new again. The wear, fading, repairs and imperfections are evidence that the material had another purpose before it came to us.
So when we cut this piece, we deliberately kept the original repairs.
Someone repaired this canvas because it was worth continuing to use. Decades later, we're doing essentially the same thing by turning it into something useful once again.
We think that's pretty cool.
One of a Kind
Vintage and deadstock materials don't give us an unlimited supply or perfectly identical pieces.
The pattern placement, wear and original repairs make this particular Groundcloth truly its own.
There won't be another exactly like it.
Handmade by PNWBUSHCRAFT
Handcrafted in our Washington State workshop using materials chosen for their durability, usefulness and sometimes the stories they already carry.
Built to last, not landfill.