Manufacturer & exporter · Karachi, Pakistan
Tents and canvas, made to your tender spec.
Polani Tents manufactures relief and refugee tents, military field tents, canvas camping tents and tarpaulins for importers, humanitarian agencies and government buyers. We work from UNHCR, ICRC and IFRC catalogue specifications or from your own drawings, and ship in full container loads from Karachi.
Illustrative footage
- UN agencies & international NGOs
- Red Cross / Red Crescent societies
- Disaster management authorities
- Defence & police procurement
- Importers & distributors
- Camping & glamping brands
Product lines
Four lines, one canvas floor
Every tent can be built to a published agency specification, to your tender document, or to a sample you send us.
Relief & refugee tents
Emergency shelter for displaced families, field clinics and temporary schools. Every tent ships in a single bale with poles, pegs, ropes and a repair kit, ready for airlift or sea freight from Karachi.
- UNHCR-Type Family Tent
- Self-Standing Family Tent
- Multipurpose & School Tent
- Medical & Clinic Tent
Military & army tents
Field accommodation and command shelters for defence forces, border posts and police units, in olive, khaki, desert sand or camouflage, with fire-retardant and anti-fungal treatment to tender.
- General Purpose Frame Tent
- Arctic & Insulated Tent
- Command Post Tent
- Field Hospital Tent
Camping & outdoor tents
Cotton canvas tents for outdoor retailers, glamping operators and hunting outfitters. Private label, custom colours and your own retail packaging for importers.
- Canvas Bell Tent
- Safari & Glamping Tent
- Cotton Cabin Tent
- Hunting & Wall Tent
Tarpaulins & canvas
Roll goods and finished covers for logistics, agriculture, construction and relief stockpiles. Cut, hemmed and eyeleted to size or shipped as fabric.
- Cotton Canvas Tarpaulin
- PE Tarpaulin
- PVC-Coated Tarpaulin
- Cotton Canvas Fabric
Reference spec sheet
Family tent, by the numbers
Humanitarian tenders are won on specification. This is the reference build for our UNHCR-type family tent, taken from the published UNHCR catalogue item. We match your tender's figures and send test reports with each lot.
| Parameter | Reference value |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | |
| Floor area | 16 m² + 2 vestibules × 3.5 m² |
| Outer tent | Centre height 2.2 m · width 4 m · side wall 1.25 m |
| Inner tent | Centre height 2.1 m · width 3.8 m · wall 1.15 m |
| Door height | 1.4 m |
| Fabrics | |
| Roof canvas | Poly-cotton (50–70 % polyester), 350 g/m² ±15 % |
| Wall canvas | 275 g/m² ±10 % |
| Inner tent | Cream / beige, 165 g/m² ±10 % |
| Groundsheet & mud flaps | Woven PE, 190 g/m² ±30 g |
| Performance | |
| Water penetration | Roof ≥ 30 hPa · wall ≥ 20 hPa |
| Breathability | ≥ 2000 g/m²/24 h |
| Rot & mould | Soil burial 28 days (roof, wall) |
| Fire | Flame retardant to EN 13823 / CPAI-84 |
| Packing | |
| Bale | ≈ 62 kg · ≈ 0.23 m³ · max length 2.25 m |
| Bale wrap | Woven PE, 180 g/m² |
Tents per container
Family tent bales, loaded without cage. Source: UNHCR family tent catalogue specification (Item 05353). Final loading plan is confirmed with each proforma invoice.
Materials
Fabrics we cut and stitch
Each fabric can be finished water-repellent, rot-proof, fire-retardant or UV-stabilised to your test standard.
Cotton duck canvas
12–18 oz/yd²Military, wall and hunting tents, tarpaulins and covers.
Poly-cotton canvas
275–350 g/m²Relief family tents and bell tents. Strong, breathable, lighter than pure cotton.
Dyed & camo canvas
Olive · khaki · sand · camoArmy tents and covers, colour-matched to your shade card.
Woven PE sheeting
80–250 g/m²Groundsheets, relief tarpaulins and bale wrapping.
PVC-coated polyester
500–680 g/m²Large-span halls, marquees and heavy-duty covers.
How an order runs
From tender to container
A clear sequence, with a sign-off at each stage so your inspector and ours check against the same document.
- 1
Specification review
We read your tender or catalogue item, confirm fabrics, sizes and accessories, and quote FOB, CFR or CIF.
- 2
Pre-production sample
A full tent is made and photographed, or couriered for your approval before bulk cutting starts.
- 3
Fabric testing
Canvas lots are checked for weight, water penetration and treatment, with lab reports on request.
- 4
Cutting & stitching
Panels are cut to pattern and joined with double-stitched seams; eyelets, zips and webbing fitted per drawing.
- 5
Inspection
Pitching and AQL checks in-house. Buyer and third-party inspectors are welcome.
- 6
Baling & shipment
Each tent is baled with its kit, marked to your shipping marks, and loaded at Karachi Port or Port Qasim.
Why source from Pakistan
Why buyers choose Polani Tents
Polani Tents is part of the Polani Group, a Karachi family of manufacturers working in textiles, minerals and food since 2000.
Cotton at source
Pakistan spins and weaves its own cotton, so canvas is sourced locally and lead times stay short.
Built to tender
We work to UNHCR, ICRC, IFRC and defence specifications, or to your own drawing and sample.
Port on the doorstep
Our Karachi base sits beside the country's two deep-sea ports, with regular sailings to the Gulf, Africa and Europe.
One group, one contact
Textile know-how from the Polani Group's towel and apparel units, with one person handling your order end to end.
Pakistan's exports of tents, canvas and tarpaulins in July 2022 – January 2023, up 20 % in value as buyers turned to Pakistani makers after the Türkiye–Syria earthquake and floods. Arab News, April 2023
Export terms
Trade terms at a glance
Standard terms for export orders. Agency frame agreements and government tenders follow the buyer's own conditions.
- Incoterms
- FOB Karachi, CFR, CIF, DAP on request
- Payment
- Irrevocable L/C at sight, or T/T advance and balance against B/L copy
- Minimum order
- One 20′ container; samples on request
- Ports
- Karachi Port and Port Qasim, Pakistan
- Documents
- Commercial invoice, packing list, B/L, certificate of origin, test reports
- Inspections
- Buyer and third-party inspections welcome before shipment
FAQ
Questions buyers ask
Short answers for procurement teams. Send us your tender for a detailed reply.
What is your minimum order quantity?
Our minimum export order is one 20′ container. For UNHCR-type family tents that is about 140 tents. Pre-production samples are available before you place the order.
Can you manufacture to our own tender specification?
Yes. Send the tender document, drawings or a sample. We confirm every line of the specification in our quotation and produce a pre-production sample before bulk.
Which countries do you export to?
We quote for buyers worldwide, with most relief and military demand coming from the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and Europe. We ship FOB Karachi or deliver CFR / CIF to your port.
Do you allow inspections?
Yes. Buyer inspections and third-party inspectors such as SGS, Intertek or Bureau Veritas are welcome to check fabrics, sewing and packing at our Karachi facility before shipment.
What payment terms do you accept?
Irrevocable L/C at sight, or T/T with an advance and the balance against a copy of the bill of lading.
Where is Polani Tents located?
Polani Tents is at F-528 SITE Area, Karachi, Pakistan, close to Karachi Port and Port Qasim. It is part of the Polani Group.
Request a quotation
Tell us what you need
Send the form and your enquiry comes straight to our export desk, or send the same message on WhatsApp. We reply with a quotation, usually within one working day.