What is duck canvas?

Duck canvas is a heavy, plain weave cotton fabric woven with double yarns warp and a single yarn weft. Duck canvas is more tightly woven than plain single-ply canvas.

Is duck canvas waterproof?

Treated with wax, silicone or other coatings, duck canvas fabric can be made waterproof. However, wax waterproofed canvas is typically water resistant only, not waterproof due to micro pin holes in the treated cotton duck canvas.

What is duck canvas used for?

• #4 - 24 oz canvas duck: heavy duty cloth, hammocks, industrial bags and covers
• #8 - 18 oz canvas duck: backpacks, floor cloths, tents, tarps, canvas bags
• #10 - 14.75 oz canvas duck: artist canvas, murals, floor cloths, hammocks
• #12 - 11.5 oz canvas duck: stretched artist canvas, furniture slip covers

Cotton duck canvas fabric is shipped in Continuous Yards up to length of the fabric roll. For example, 10 yards of fabric is shipped as 10 continuous yards, not ten 1-yard pieces.