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'''Springbar''' is an American brand of [[canvas]] [[tent]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Springbar |url=https://springbar.com/ |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Springbar |language=en}}</ref> The original Springbar tent dates back to 1961, when Arthur Jack Kirkham Sr. created the first Springbar tent design, which he sold through his company AAA Tent & Awning Co. The Springbar tent design has remained largely unchanged over the years and was intended to allow for easy setup and enhanced durability.<ref name=":0" /> It is defined by a support system that combines tension and flexibility, which includes pole reinforcements and tension rods made with [[spring steel]], and a 100 percent [[cotton duck]] canvas exterior, a heavy woven fabric known for being more tightly woven than plain canvas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Golden Era Car Camping Tent Is Back and Better Than Ever |url=https://www.insidehook.com/article/gear/buy-springbar-camping-tents-highline-or-american-made |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=InsideHook |language=en-US}}</ref>{{TOC left}}Springbar tents are hand cut and sewn in the company’s [[Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, Utah]], factory as well as its partner factory in China. The Springbar brand has been owned by Dwell Outdoors LLC since 2019 — when the company name was also changed to Springbar. It is one of the oldest canvas tent [[Manufacturing|manufacturers]], as well as one of oldest outdoor equipment manufacturers in [[Utah]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=University |first=Utah State |title=History of Gear Series: Springbar Tents |url=https://caas.usu.edu/news/springbar-tents |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=caas.usu.edu |language=en}}</ref> The company, which operates on a direct-to-consumer model, now manufactures and sells 11 different tent styles based on the original Springbar design and construction.
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