Tents, to be linen or not to be linen.

[John Conyard]

Good to see you back and interested Paul. I hope camp is never attacked or you will have to throw your tent at the enemy! Tee hee.

I like to consider the etmological discusion on this thread. I suspect it has the most to offer. But it is certainly true that felt and goatskin tents have been used in the holy land for millenia.

I am not convinced colour or the perceived weight of material on sculpture can help us.
I see no reason why leather tents have to brown. Leather tanned using alum could produce a thin white tent which would drap like material and need edging like canvas.
And I see no reason why a canvas awning could not be made of bright colours.