10 oz Cotton Canvas Duck Cloth - Natural - By the Yard or Roll

Yes, they are the same fabric. Duck is a tightly woven, plain weave cotton canvas; 10 oz is its weight per square yard. Ours is single-filled (single yarns in the fill direction), 100% cotton, unbleached, undyed and untreated. It is the lightest duck we stock and the one usually meant by duck cloth, canvas duck or cotton duck material.

Furniture slipcovers and light upholstery, tote bags, aprons and Dopp kits, painter's drop cloths and painted floor cloths, drapery, table cloths and pillows, theater drops, backdrops and set decoration, and general craft and home-sewing projects. It also takes paint, dye and printing well.

Yes. 10 oz duck sews on most home machines. Use a heavy needle (a size 16 to 18 denim or jeans needle), a slightly longer stitch and polyester or heavy cotton thread, and go slowly over thick seams. For the heavier #8 and #4 ducks a heavy-duty or industrial machine is recommended.

It is a popular slipcover and light upholstery weight: sturdy, washable and easy to fit. For seats that get hard daily wear or for commercial use, step up to #12 or #10 duck, which are denser double-filled weaves.

Yes. 10 oz is a common tote bag weight; a double layer or a lining gives extra structure. For heavy-duty work bags, backpacks and tool bags choose #8 duck (18 oz).

It is unprimed. Artists and scenic painters use it for drops, backdrops, banners and painted floor cloths, usually after sizing or priming with gesso. For stretched easel canvas most painters prefer the firmer #12 or #10 duck.

Natural means unbleached and undyed, so the color is the off-white, slightly creamy tone of raw cotton with occasional small flecks; it is not a bright white. If you need true white or a color, see our dyed duck canvas, which comes in white, black and other colors in 7 oz, 10 oz, #8 and #10 weights.

No. This canvas is sold untreated, so it absorbs water and is not mildew resistant. For outdoor covers, tarps or anything that has to shed rain, choose our water resistant treated cotton canvas (10, 12 and 15 oz) or Sunforger army duck. Untreated duck can be waxed or treated with a canvas waterproofing compound after the fact, but the result is water resistant, not waterproof.

No. This is plain, untreated cotton canvas with no flame retardant treatment. If your project needs a fire rating, see our flame retardant cotton canvas fabrics (10, 12 and 15 oz), which carry the treatment and documentation.

Expect approximately 12-15% shrinkage the first time it is washed, as with any untreated cotton canvas. Machine wash cold and tumble dry without heat or air dry. If your finished item will be laundered, pre-wash and dry the yardage before cutting so the shrinkage happens before you sew.

It comes in 36, 48, 60 and 72 in. widths, each sold by the yard or in 25, 50 and 100-yard rolls. Cut yardage is continuous up to the roll length, so 10 yards ships as one 10-yard piece, not ten separate yards. Rolls of 25, 50 and 100 yards are available in every width.

Short cuts may ship folded rather than on a tube; full rolls ship rolled. Folding does not harm cotton duck, and any creases relax with washing or steaming. Fabric only: no hems or grommets are installed.

Yes. A $1.49 sample swatch of this exact fabric is available from the Sample Swatch link on this page, so you can check the weight, hand and natural color before committing to yardage.

Yes. Besides cut yardage you can buy 25, 50 and 100-yard rolls in every width, which lowers the price per yard. For larger quantities or repeat orders, contact us for a quote.

This listing is fabric only, with no hems or grommets. If you need a finished canvas tarp or cover, see our cotton canvas tarps, which are hemmed with grommets installed, or contact us to discuss a custom item.

Natural cotton varies slightly from lot to lot, so an exact match on a follow-up order cannot be guaranteed. Order enough fabric to finish the whole project at once, and test a swatch before cutting, since claims cannot be accepted on cut or processed goods.

Cotton duck is graded by number from #12, the lightest, down to #1, the heaviest, so the lower the number, the heavier the cloth. In our range #12 is 11.45 oz, #10 is 14.73 oz, #8 is 18 oz and #4 is 24 oz per square yard. Numbered ducks are double-filled, woven with plied (two-ply) yarns, which makes them firmer and smoother than single-filled duck cloth such as our 10 oz, which is described by its weight instead of a number. 10 oz is lighter, softer and less expensive than any of the numbered ducks.