what's the best way to repair small tear in awning?

I thought of eternabond, does it roll up ok

I used Eternabond on my awning

I sure would not overlook GOOP

For fabrics, I back up the other side with something flat, then press the GOOP tube nozzle firmly against the fabric then lay out a streak (really not a bead) extending a full inch beyond the ends of the tear. Let cure 24 hours.

This stuff has elasticity other adhesives only dream about. Being transparent, it does not offend the eyeball. And GOOP is cheap.

A shoe repairman in La Mira tried GOOP with my strong recommendation. His reaction summed it up "I'll make a fortune with this stuff!"

Toddupton wrote:
Awning repair tape from amazon or Walmart will work.

Not in my experience it won't.
I had a small 2-3 inch rip and tried the tape on it......twice.
Both times it just fell off after about 6 weeks.

I ended up replacing the whole awning fabric; it was about 8 years old.

Edit: Details after seeing the comments about how good this stuff is:
Apparently all awning repair tape is not created equal.
The stuff that I got at WalMart separated after being out in the elements about 6 weeks. That is, the adhesive became brittle and stayed attached to the awning while the plastic tape peeled off.

Moved to Tech Issues forum from DIY.

Awning repair taped worked on my rip (sounds like similar to yours) It held for over a year and then during a gusty wind the fabric gave up after 20 years. The whole thing ripped off but the repair was still good.

Awning repair tape is good stuff. I think it should be up to the task. A length of Gorilla tape along the edge might be appropriate if only for your reassurance, too. Gorilla tape is a little like duck tape, but better.

Another alternative (that I've used) is to drive in a strong enough crosswind that the awning partly unfurls and the fabric gets sufficiently torn and worn and generally mutilated that the whole needs replacement. I'm not saying I recommend this alternative, just that I've used it, for better or worse....

the rip starts at the edge and goes in about five inches...so, repair would be more than just 'seal up the hole'...but, rather, would be 'make sure the two sides stay together so it doesn't rip further'...would awning repair tape be up to that task?
Thanks!

^^^^^^^^^^ What they said... If done properly, will work well..

Awning repair tape from amazon or Walmart will work.