Not all tarpaulin is created equal, though. The Red Cross catalog’s tarpaulin is the crème de la crème of plastic sheeting. It’s not the blue stuff of construction scaffolds, nor is it the ...

Hideo Wakamatsu 25-inch Tarpaulin Check-In Trolley in red, white, black or blue, about $210; wheeled carry-on, $179; at hideowakamatsu.com. Judi Dash, Gear & Gadgets Syndicate.

Close menu. Media Centre Menu. Home Latest ... Historian Dina Gusejnova tells the story of tarpaulin from 17th century mariners to today’s refugee camps and those living on the periphery of society.

Today, tarpaulins are made from plastics but, until the 20th century, they were made from flax canvas imported from Ireland and the Baltic, produced in Britain and coated in water-resistant tar.