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Cotton Duck Canvas — 10 to 24 oz, By the Yard
The full run of cotton duck we stock, from a 10 oz that sews easily on a home machine up to a 24 oz built for tarps and machinery covers. Ten piece-dyed colors in the 18 oz workwear weight, and undyed natural in every weight. All of it 100% cotton, cut to order by the yard.
The full range
Everything below is 100% cotton duck, woven plain with a double fill, and cut to order from full rolls in our Los Angeles warehouse. Weights are ounces per square yard, the way duck is measured in the trade.
| Weight | GSM | Widths | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 oz | 339 gsm | 60″ | Light apparel, tote bags, aprons, drop cloths, backdrops, bag linings |
| 12 oz | 407 gsm | 60″ | Apparel and chore coats, totes that hold their shape, work aprons, cushion covers |
| 15 oz | 509 gsm | 36″ · 48″ · 60″ | Workwear and apparel, structured bags, upholstery, shop aprons, equipment covers |
| 18 oz | 610 gsm | 58″ · 60″ | Outerwear, work pants and heavy apparel, tote bags, furniture upholstery, floor cloths |
| 20 oz | 678 gsm | 36″ · 60″ | Hard-use covers, industrial bags, hammocks, tool rolls, boat and truck covers |
| 24 oz | 814 gsm | 48″ | The heaviest we stock: tarps, machinery covers, gear that gets abused |
How to pick a weight
10 to 12 oz — the sewing weights. They feed through a home machine without a fight, take a crisp fold, and still hold a bag upright when empty. Light enough for shirts, chore coats and unlined jackets, and the place to start for totes and aprons.
15 oz — the middle of the line and the one most people end up on. Enough body for a bag that stands on its own or a chair seat that will not stretch, still soft enough to sew without special tools. Comes in three widths, so there is usually one that cuts with little waste.
18 oz — the workwear weight, what chore coats and work pants are built from. It breaks in rather than wears out. Expect to use a heavier needle and a walking foot.
20 to 24 oz — the industrial end. Stiff out of the roll, close to weatherproof once it swells, and built for things that live outside or take a beating. Too heavy for garments; a domestic machine will struggle past 20 oz.
Widths, and why they matter
We stock 36″, 48″, 58″ and 60″. Wider is not automatically better — you pay for every inch, so the right width is the one your pattern nests into with the least waste. A 36″ roll often beats a 60″ on narrow pieces like straps, gussets and aprons. Measure your longest pattern piece before you choose.
Specs
- Content: 100% cotton
- Weave: plain, double fill
- Weight: 10 to 24 oz per square yard (339 to 814 gsm)
- Widths: 36″, 48″, 58″ and 60″ depending on weight
- Finish: piece dyed or undyed natural
Dyeing and printing
The natural duck is undyed and unbleached, so it takes fiber-reactive and natural dyes evenly and holds screen and block print clean. Wash it first to clear any mill residue. The piece-dyed cloth is already finished and is not meant to be overdyed.
How it ships
Fabric is cut in one continuous piece. Enter 1 for a 1 yard cut, 5 for a continuous 5 yard cut, and so on. Orders up to 25 yards ship as a single piece; larger cuts may arrive in two pieces from the same dye lot. Need more yardage than we show, or something that is not listed yet? Send us a message — a lot of what we hold never makes it onto the site.
Care
Machine wash cold and tumble dry low to preshrink before cutting. Expect 3–5% shrinkage on the first wash. Cotton duck softens with every wash and keeps its structure for years.
Cut from full rolls at 1460 Naud St, Los Angeles.
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