What is the difference between a heavy duty custom canopy and regular custom tents? The Pop-up canopies are widely used tents that are relatively cheap and easy to find at local department stores. They are typically solid-colored tents that come in white, blue, red, or white. Their frame structures are rather flimsy and the tent tops are made of cheap materials that rip after 90 days of exposure to the sun. As a custom canopy tent manufacturer, we wanted to mitigate the experience of constantly having to replace a tent because a proper tent has to be dependable for a business, an organization, or anyone who is using a tent constantly.