The best tarpaulins, compared.
Top pick: B2C 3 × 4 m silver-black tarpaulin Best value: ANSIO 3 × 4 m tarpaulin – About £7.45 for a stated 70 gsm whose 910 g sits near that line. The water wording clashes, and the sample calls it thinner than expected. Updated October 2026.
A tarpaulin here is a polyethylene sheet, sometimes blended with polypropylene, used to cover logs, garden furniture, a trailer, a bike, or a short job. On amazon.co.uk people search “tarpaulin waterproof heavy duty”, a size such as 3 m × 3 m, and “clear tarpaulin”. GSM barely shows in autocomplete, and it is the figure that separates these sheets. “ duty” is not a grade. Judge a sheet by the grams stated for that size, whether the parcel weight roughly agrees, the eyelet spacing, and any cut-size warning. The [checks for size, GSM, eyelets, and rope](/hub/diy-supplies/tarpaulin/sub/tarpaulin-buying-guide) sit beside this table. This set does not include a zipped door, a PVC curtain, a fitted furniture cover, or clips. Light woven polyethylene, about 60–70 gsm or with no GSM for that size, is the HipperTech pair, the ANSIO, the small B2C, and the coloured SolaDirect sheets.
A tarpaulin here is a polyethylene sheet, sometimes blended with polypropylene, used to cover logs, garden furniture, a trailer, a bike, or a short job.
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The B2C silver and black 3 × 4 m title says 250 gsm, about 0.25 mm, silver one side and black the other, with eyelets every 0.5 m, at £16.49. Item weight is 250 g on 12 m², about 21 g/m², so the kilogrammes and the 250 gsm line do not agree. The 4.7 from 1,989 reviews is the highest star line in this set, and the first 50 UK texts name green sheets, 6 × 6 m, 3 × 5 m, 2 × 4 m, and a 4 × 4 m measured at about 3.8 × 3.8 m, so that count is not this silver-black sheet alone. Reviewers often call the sheets in that sample thicker than flimsy tarps, with strong eyelets and reinforced corners, and one equipment cover was used continuously and called durable for a couple of years. One household review says heavy duty here is not commercial heavy duty, and one reviewer says an 8 m² sheet at 250 gsm should weigh over 2 kg and tells you to check. Rope is not listed, and there is no cut-size sentence. Treat 250 gsm as unconfirmed. The closer eyelet pitch is still printed, and it does not make this the thickest parcel in the set.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 3 × 4 m cover when you want 0.5 m eyelets and you will weigh the parcel before you trust 250 gsm.
Less suitable: Anyone buying it as a confirmed 250 gsm heavy-duty sheet, or as the top pick on stars alone.
Specifications
Common questions
What GSM and eyelet spacing does the title state?
The title says 250 gsm, silver and black, 3 m × 4 m, with eyelets every 0.5 m. A bullet says about 0.25 mm, silver one side and black the other.
Does the item weight match 250 gsm?
Item weight is 250 g on a stated 12 m², about 21 g/m². That does not agree with 250 gsm. It is not a lab measurement.
Is rope listed?
No included-components line is on this file. A cut-size sentence is also absent.
The Velway 2 × 3 m green sheet states 100 gsm in the title and the bullets, while the fabric-weight table is empty. Item weight is 720 g on 6 m², about 120 g/m², which sits in the same neighbourhood as 100 gsm and is still not a laboratory GSM. At £9.43, with 4.7 from 612 amazon.co.uk reviews, the first 50 UK texts include several people who had not used the sheet yet. Those who had used one call it thicker than basic cheap tarps, with strong eyelets, including a 3 × 2 m fence screen that held in strong wind and a shed cover one buyer still had after about five years. One review says it is strong but not as heavy duty as expected, and a shed-area cover notes that water left to pool shortens life. Rust-proof grommets are every 0.5 m, and rope is not listed. In this set it is the top pick when you want a stated 100 gsm, closer eyelets, and a parcel weight that does not contradict the title, on a small cover rather than a 6 × 9 m area.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small cover, such as a 2 × 3 m screen or a compact log pile, when you want a stated 100 gsm and closer eyelets.
Less suitable: A large area, a buyer who needs the GSM in the specification table, or a sheet that includes rope.
Specifications
Common questions
Where does Velway state 100 gsm?
The title, the size cell, and the bullets say 100 gsm for 2 m × 3 m. The fabric-weight table is empty.
How far apart are the grommets, and is rope included?
The bullet says rust-proof metal grommets every 0.5 m. Included components list one tarpaulin. Rope is not listed.
Does the listing weight sit near 100 gsm?
Item weight is 720 g on 6 m² from the title, about 120 g/m². That is item weight divided by the stated area, not a lab GSM.
The ANSIO 3 × 4 m blue sheet states 70 gsm, and 910 g on 12 m² is about 76 g/m², which sits near that figure without being a laboratory GSM. At £7.45 it is one of the lower shelf prices for 12 m² in this set. The line is 4.5 from 9,610 reviews, and the first 50 UK texts include a clear-versus-white comment and an 8 × 10 trampoline, so they are not all this blue sheet. Reviewers who describe covers mention a wood stack, garden furniture, paint and sawdust, and eyelets that made securing easier. The same sample says the sheet is thinner than expected, that material left outside breaks down, with one text saying 12 months at most, and that rain left to pool on a doubled trampoline cover eventually gets through. The title says water-resistant and the table says waterproof. Aluminium eyelets are every 1 m, and rope is not listed. It is the best value here when you want a stated 70 gsm whose kilogrammes roughly agree, and you will give the sheet a fall.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 3 × 4 m short cover when a stated 70 gsm and a low shelf price matter more than a heavier cloth.
Less suitable: A heavy-duty job, a buyer who needs the water wording to match, or anyone who will leave the sheet flat.
Specifications
Common questions
What GSM does ANSIO state?
The size cell says 70 gsm, 3 m × 4 m. The fabric-weight field says 70 grams per square metre.
Does the listing say waterproof or water-resistant?
The title says water-resistant. The water-resistance field says waterproof. Aluminium eyelets are every 1 m. Rope is not listed.
Does the listing weight sit near 70 gsm?
Item weight is 910 g on a stated 12 m², about 76 g/m². That is item weight divided by the stated area, not a lab GSM.
The SolaDirect clear sheet is a 2 × 3 m leno at a stated 100 gsm, with mesh reinforcement and rubber-strengthened corners. Item weight is 620 g on 6 m², about 103 g/m², which sits next to that claim and is still not a laboratory GSM. The listing shows 4.4 from 5,473 reviews, and the first 50 UK texts name 5 × 5 m, 4 × 6 m, 3 × 3 m, and other sizes, so that count is not this 2 × 3 m sheet alone. Reviewers use clear sheets on chicken and rabbit runs, windows, plants, and a log-store front, because light comes through and rain stays off. The same sample reports holes after about a year, including a greenhouse roof peppered between October and the following August, eyelets that pull out between the corners, and finished sizes shorter than the size ordered on other sheets in the file. This listing states no percent of light. Rope is not included, aluminium eyelets are every 1 m, and the cut may vary by plus or minus 10 percent. At £8.79 it is the daylight sheet in this set if 2 × 3 m is enough.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A run, a window, or plants, when you need daylight and 2 × 3 m, plus or minus 10 percent, covers the opening.
Less suitable: Shade or hiding, a greenhouse film, or a cover larger than this one size.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this SolaDirect sheet clear?
Yes. It is a clear leno with mesh support. The fabric field says 100 gsm. The colour cell is clear.
Are the corners reinforced, and is rope included?
The listing says rubber-strengthened corners and a welded hem. Aluminium eyelets are every 1 m. Rope is not in the included line.
What cut-size warning is printed?
The finished tarpaulin may vary by plus or minus 10 percent. UV is claimed with no year and no test.
The green SolaDirect 3 × 4 m sheet is the coloured size in this set that lists rope in the parcel. No GSM is stated for this sheet. The bullets give a catalogue range of 50–260 gsm, and 1.03 kg on 12 m² is about 86 g/m², which is item weight divided by the stated area, not a measured GSM. It shares 4.3 from 24,025 reviews and the same first 50 UK texts as the blue 3 × 3 m and blue 4 × 6 m files. Those texts mention camouflage, a white marquee sheet, and a 3 m square, so the count is not this green sheet alone. Reviewers describe a woodstore front that kept the worst of the rain off when it was fastened at the top with a gap at the bottom, plus short covers for logs, a trailer, and garden furniture. They also say the cloth is thin and plasticky, that one buyer returned a sheet after expecting the heavy end of the 50–260 gsm line, and that eyelets were not well finished. Eyelets are every 1 m, the finished size may vary by plus or minus 10 percent, and at £11.99 the included rope is the practical difference while the grams for this size remain unstated.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 3 × 4 m short cover when you want rope in the box and you will not treat 50–260 gsm as this sheet’s weight.
Less suitable: Anyone who read the catalogue range as a promise of the heavy end, or who needs a GSM printed for this size.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the green 3 × 4 m SolaDirect sheet state a GSM?
No. The bullets give a catalogue range of 50–260 gsm. The fabric-weight field for this green sheet is not stated.
Is rope in the parcel?
Yes. Included components list rope. Eyelets are every 1 m.
What cut-size warning is printed?
The finished sheet may vary by plus or minus 10 percent.
The SolaDirect 4 × 6 m blue sheet does not state a GSM for this size. The bullets only give a catalogue range of 50–260 gsm, and 1.26 kg on 24 m² is about 53 g/m², which is item weight divided by the stated area, not a measured GSM. The 4.3 from 24,025 reviews is the same line as the green 3 × 4 m and the blue 3 × 3 m, and the first 50 UK texts match those files, so the count is not this 4 × 6 m sheet. The shared sample praises short covers for logs, a trailer, garden furniture, and a leaking shed roof, and one woodstore front was fastened at the top with a gap at the bottom for air. The same texts call the cloth thin and not heavy duty, say the eyelets were poorly finished, and say a lightweight sheet lifts in gusts unless it is tied down. One earlier sheet from the same seller lasted about a year outdoors and then fell apart. Aluminium eyelets are every 1 m, the finished size may vary by plus or minus 10 percent, and rope is not listed. At £14.49 it is a large light cover only if you accept an unstated GSM.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A large light cover when you will tie every eyelet and you do not need a GSM for this size.
Less suitable: A heavy-duty sheet, or a buyer who read 50–260 gsm as the weight of this 4 × 6 m cloth.
Specifications
Common questions
What GSM is stated for the SolaDirect 4 × 6 m sheet?
None for this size. The catalogue bullets say 50–260 gsm across the range. The fabric-weight field for this sheet is not stated.
Is rope included with the SolaDirect 4 × 6 m sheet?
Rope is not listed. There is no included-components line on this file. The green 3 × 4 m file does list rope.
How far apart are the eyelets?
The listing says aluminium eyelets every 1 m. The finished sheet may vary by plus or minus 10 percent.
The SolaDirect 3 × 3 m blue sheet does not state a GSM for this size. The bullets give a catalogue range of 50–260 gsm, and 480 g on 9 m² is about 53 g/m², which is not a measured GSM. It shares 4.3 from 24,025 reviews and the same first 50 UK texts as the green 3 × 4 m and the blue 4 × 6 m, so that count is not this square alone. The shared sample includes a woodstore front with an air gap, short covers for logs and garden furniture, and a note that a blue sheet looked nearly see-through because it was thin. That last line is not proof this ASIN is a clear leno. Reviewers also say the cloth is not heavy duty, that eyelets were not well finished, that one sheet was a little under a stated 3 m square, and that a previous sheet lasted about a year outside and then disintegrated. Eyelets are every 1 m, the cut may vary by plus or minus 10 percent, and rope is not listed. At £7.99 it is a small light square if you bring your own ties, and the catalogue range is not a grade for this cloth.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light 3 × 3 m cover when you will add rope and you do not need daylight through a clear leno.
Less suitable: A heavy cloth, a clear run cover, or a buyer who treats the shared 24,025 count as this size alone.
Specifications
Common questions
What GSM is stated for the blue 3 × 3 m sheet?
None for this size. The bullets give a catalogue range of 50–260 gsm.
Is rope included?
No included-components line is on this file. Bullets describe securing with ropes or bungee cords. They do not say rope is in the parcel.
How is the sheet meant to be fixed?
Aluminium eyelets every 1 m. The finished size may vary by plus or minus 10 percent.
The B2C 1.5 × 2 m file is the blue variant whose colour cell says 70 gsm, with 12 mm eyelets every 100 cm and a rope the bullet says is welded into the hem. The listing also says that if the sheet lies flat, with no real fall for run-off, water may still leak through, and the cut may vary by plus or minus 5 percent. Item weight is 5 kg on 3 m², about 1,667 g/m², which cannot sit beside a 70 gsm claim. From 4.3 and 397 reviews, the first 50 UK texts describe a range of thicknesses, so they are not all this small blue sheet. Praise covers a frost cover for plants, a car-boot groundsheet, a base under a hot tub, and a windbreak tied to posts. Criticism calls it thin, like an IKEA bag or a wafer sheet, says it rips at the tie-loops, and one parcel had no rope even though the listing shows rope. One reviewer’s first two lasted about five months and did not survive 50 mph winds, which is one household’s report, not a wind rating. At £4.83 it is a small short cover only after you check the parcel weight and whether the rope is actually there.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A very small short cover, after you weigh the parcel and check that the rope is in the hem.
Less suitable: Anyone who will treat 70 gsm or the rope line as confirmed before the parcel arrives, or a flat roof.
Specifications
Common questions
Which variant is this B2C file?
The title and colour field select blue, 70 gsm, 1.5 × 2 m. Other colours and GSM figures in the bullets are not this variant.
Is rope included, and how far apart are the eyelets?
Included components list rope. The bullet says the rope is welded into the hem. Eyelets are 12 mm and spaced 100 cm.
What does the listing say about a flat sheet?
If the sheet is flat with no significant angle for water run-off, water may still leak through. Cut size may vary by plus or minus 5 percent. The 5 kg item weight does not agree with 70 gsm on 3 m².
The KAV sheet is the large one in this set: 6 × 9 m, with 130 gsm in the fabric field and rubber reinforced corners, at £39.99. Item weight is 5.18 kg on 54 m², about 96 g/m², so the kilogrammes and the 130 gsm line do not agree. That figure is item weight divided by the stated area, not a laboratory GSM. From 4.3 and 307 reviews, the first 50 UK texts disagree on thickness. Some call it thick enough that two people were needed to fold it, and one wedding gazebo was walked on in heels, while others call it thin and not heavy duty. Eyelets pull out in that sample: about half parted in one text, some holes had no ring, and one corner eyelet was missing. Two texts say stored items or a shed roof got wet, one cover used for just over a year was called not UV resistant, and one review says there were no tie-downs. Eyelet spacing is not stated and rope is not listed, so it is the sheet to look at for the area only if you will live with a GSM the parcel weight does not confirm.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A large temporary cover, if you accept that 130 gsm and 5.18 kg do not agree.
Less suitable: A confirmed heavy cloth, a stated eyelet pitch, or a dining set that does not need 54 m².
Specifications
Common questions
What size and GSM does KAV state?
The title says 6 m × 9 m and 130 gsm. The fabric-weight field says 130 grams per square metre. Eyelet spacing is not stated.
Is rope included?
No. Included components name the tarpaulin only. One review says there were no tie-downs.
Does the listing weight match 130 gsm?
Item weight is 5.18 kg on a stated 54 m², about 96 g/m². That does not match 130 gsm. It is not a lab GSM.
The HipperTech 4 × 5 m sheet states 60 gsm woven, laminated polyethylene, and 1.11 kg on 20 m² is about 56 g/m², close to that claim and still not a laboratory GSM. At £11.99 the line is 4.2 from 4,577 reviews. The first 50 UK texts are identical to the 5 × 8 m file. The first text does order this 4 × 5 m size, but the block is shared, so 4,577 is not this size alone. Reviewers use the covers as a temporary shed roof, under a paddling pool, and as a bouncy-castle mat, and one text tells you to note the 60 gsm and handle the sheet carefully. The same sample calls the cloth very thin, like a bin bag, and says it tears at corners, when walked on, and where it rubs. Several say water came through onto wet pallets, a shed roof, and an OSB floor after light rain. Eyelet spacing is not stated and the parcel lists the tarpaulin only, so it can cover a large light job if a replacement is cheap, while the heavy-duty wording in this family of titles is not what the reviews describe.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 20 m² temporary cover when you have read 60 gsm and you will not walk on the sheet.
Less suitable: A heavy-duty cover, a waterproof roof patch you will trust in rain, or a job that needs a stated eyelet pitch.
Specifications
Common questions
What size and GSM does HipperTech state for the 4 × 5 m sheet?
The title and the fabric-weight field say 4 × 5 m and 60 gsm. Dimensions are 5L × 4W metres. Eyelet spacing is not stated.
Is rope included?
No. Included components list the tarpaulin only.
Is the 4,577 review count for this size only?
Both HipperTech files show 4.2 from 4,577, and the first 50 UK texts match. The first text orders this 4 × 5 m size, but the block is shared, so that count is not this size alone.
The HipperTech 5 × 8 m sheet is a stated 60 gsm woven polyethylene cover, and 2.12 kg on 40 m² works out at about 53 g/m², near that claim and not a laboratory GSM. The listing shows 4.2 from 4,577 reviews. The first 50 UK texts are identical to the 4 × 5 m file, and the first text says the reviewer ordered the 4 × 5 m, so that count is not this 5 × 8 m sheet alone. Reviewers use large covers as a temporary shed roof, under a paddling pool, and as a bouncy-castle mat, and one text tells you to note the 60 gsm and handle it carefully. The same sample calls the cloth very thin, compared with a vacuum bag, a bin bag, and a shopping bag, and says it tears at stress points and when walked on. Several say it was not waterproof: wet pallets, a shed roof that leaked, and an OSB floor wet after light rain. Eyelet spacing is not stated, rope is not listed, and the sheet is hard to unfold because it is large. At £19.99 it is a wide light cover if a replacement is acceptable, and it is a poor match for a heavy-duty job.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A large short-term cover when 60 gsm is enough and you will not walk on the sheet.
Less suitable: A heavy-duty roof, a sheet people will walk on, or any job that needs a stated eyelet pitch.
Specifications
Common questions
What size and GSM does HipperTech state for the 5 × 8 m sheet?
The title and the fabric-weight field say 5 × 8 m and 60 gsm. The size cell is 5 × 8 m. Eyelet spacing is not stated.
Is rope included with the HipperTech 5 × 8 m sheet?
No. Included components list the tarpaulin only.
Does the listing weight match 60 gsm?
Item weight is 2.12 kg on a stated 40 m², about 53 g/m². That is item weight divided by the stated area, not a lab GSM.
The Simplz sheet is a blue 1.2 × 1.8 m polyethylene cover at £4.98, and no GSM is stated. Item weight is 160 g on 2.16 m², about 74 g/m², with no grams-per-square-metre line on the listing to set beside that figure. The customer line is 4.0 from 13 reviews, and the file holds six UK texts, not a sample of 50. Those texts call it reasonable for a small job, and one calls it durable. One buyer measured about 109 × 170 cm after pulling the folds out, against the 120 × 180 cm title, and another says it is thinner than expected but still likely to serve. Aluminium eyelets are about 1 m apart, and a polypropylene rope is built into the hem rather than supplied as a loose coil. There is no UV line and no cut-size sentence, and with six texts the short measure is the criticism in the file, not a pattern repeated across hundreds of buyers. It is a small cover if you measure the sheet when it arrives.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A very small cover, if you measure it on arrival and you do not need a stated GSM.
Less suitable: Any job that needs a known cloth weight, a large area, or a review file you can compare.
Specifications
Common questions
What size is the Simplz sheet, and is a GSM stated?
The title says 1.2 m × 1.8 m. Dimensions are 180L × 120W centimetres. No GSM field is on the listing.
How is it fastened?
Aluminium eyelets about 1 m apart. A polypropylene rope is built into the hem, not supplied as a loose coil.
Does the listing claim UV protection?
No. There is no UV field, and the bullets do not say UV. There is also no cut-size sentence.
On 16 October 2026 each of the twelve amazon.co.uk sheets was scored from the listing read on 15 October 2026. Stars are up to 25 points, the review file up to 20, what the listing states up to 30, the shelf price up to 15, and short domestic use up to 10. Leaks, tears, a thin shared sample, and a parcel weight that contradicts the GSM are deducted. Dividing item weight by the stated area is label arithmetic, not a measured GSM. There is no laboratory GSM test, no storm rating, and no UV year.
Stars
25%Up to 25 points. Round half up: Amazon stars divided by 5, then times 25. The star line is the amazon.co.uk figure on that file. It is not the editorial score.
Review evidence
20%Up to 20 points. About 300 reviews on this file scores 14, and about 600 on this listing scores 16. A parent count whose first 50 texts match two or three ASINs scores 8. A large count that names other sizes scores 10 or 12. Fewer than 20 reviews scores 3.
What the listing states
30%Up to 30 points. A GSM stated for this size, a parcel weight near that claim, eyelet pitch, rope, a printed cut tolerance, and named corner reinforcement. GSM only in the title, with an empty fabric-weight table, scores lower than a GSM in the table. A weight that contradicts the GSM scores 0 on that part.
Shelf price
15%Up to 15 points, from the amazon.co.uk price on 15 October 2026. A stated GSM whose kilogrammes roughly agree, at a low price per stated square metre, scores highest. A cheap title whose kilogrammes contradict the GSM scores low.
Domestic use
10%Up to 10 points for short domestic covers in the UK review sample: logs, furniture, a trailer, a bike, a run, or a window. This is not a storm test and not a UV year.
Start with the job, then the grams for that size, then the eyelets and the rope. “Heavy duty” does not pick the cloth. Prices in this set run from about £4.83 to about £39.99 on amazon.co.uk, from the listings read on 15 October 2026. A flat sheet can pool. A garden cover is not a scaffold sheet.
A tarpaulin on this page is a polyethylene sheet, sometimes blended with polypropylene. People in the UK use one to cover logs, garden furniture, a trailer, a bike, a short building job, or a pitch. This set does not include a zipped door, a PVC curtain, a fitted furniture cover, or clips. Light woven polyethylene, about 60–70 gsm or with no GSM for that size, is the HipperTech pair, the ANSIO, the small B2C, and the coloured SolaDirect sheets.
The words sit on 60 gsm sheets and on a 250 gsm title whose 250 g parcel does not agree. Read the grams for that size, then the kilogrammes. A catalogue line of 50–260 gsm is not the weight of one coloured SolaDirect sheet.
SolaDirect prints plus or minus 10 percent. The small B2C sheet prints plus or minus 5 percent. One Simplz review measured about 109 × 170 cm against a 120 × 180 cm title. Measure the job with spare, and measure the sheet when it arrives.
A flat sheet can hold a pool. The small B2C listing says water may leak if there is no run-off. Reviews on other sheets say pooled rain gets through or shortens life. A woodstore front in the shared SolaDirect sample was fastened at the top with a gap at the bottom so air could move.
Measure the job and leave spare, because a finished sheet can come up short. SolaDirect prints plus or minus 10 percent. The small B2C sheet prints plus or minus 5 percent. One Simplz buyer measured about 109 × 170 cm against a 120 × 180 cm title. Then read the grams stated for that size, and the item weight. A result within about 25 percent of the stated GSM counts as near. ANSIO’s 910 g on 12 m² is about 76 g/m² against 70 gsm.
Most sheets here state aluminium eyelets every 1 m. Velway and the 250 gsm title state every 0.5 m. HipperTech and KAV do not state a pitch. A closer pitch gives you more places to tie. It does not prove the cloth is heavy. Rope is listed on the green SolaDirect 3 × 4 m, welded into the hem on the small B2C, and built into the hem on the Simplz. One B2C review said the parcel had no rope. The other coloured SolaDirect sizes do not list rope.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You are covering logs, furniture, or a bike for a short spell. You want a stated GSM, a slope, and ties, and you do not need 6 × 9 m. The Velway 2 × 3 m states 100 gsm, with grommets every 0.5 m, at about £9.43. Rope is not listed.
You can accept 60 gsm if a replacement is cheap. The HipperTech 4 × 5 m states 60 gsm, and 1.11 kg on 20 m² is about 56 g/m², at about £11.99. The shared sample reports leaks and tears, and the eyelet pitch is not stated.
You need daylight, not shade. The clear sheet in this set is a 2 × 3 m leno at a stated 100 gsm, about £8.79, with rubber-strengthened corners. A thin blue sheet that looks slightly see-through is not this leno.
The top pick is the Velway 2 × 3 m at about £9.43. It states 100 gsm, with grommets every 0.5 m, and 720 g on 6 m² is about 120 g/m², near that claim. The fabric-weight table is empty, rope is not listed, and several reviews had not used the sheet. The best value is the ANSIO 3 × 4 m at about £7.45, a stated 70 gsm whose 910 g is about 76 g/m². The title says water-resistant and the table says waterproof, and the sample calls the cloth thinner than expected. The HipperTech 4 × 5 m is also cheap per square metre and scores lower, because the shared sample reports water coming through a 60 gsm sheet.
ANSIO 3 × 4 m tarpaulin
About £7.45 for a stated 70 gsm whose 910 g sits near that line. The water wording clashes, and the sample calls it thinner than expected.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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