[Common textile manual] Canvas

Overview

The warp and weft yarns are made of single or multi-layer thick fabrics woven from multiple strands. Named after its original use for sails. It has the characteristics of compactness, firmness, firmness and wear resistance.

classification

Canvas can be divided into three categories, namely traditional canvas, linen canvas and polyester canvas.

specification

The weaving of fine canvas and coarse canvas is different. The number of warp and weft yarns of fine canvas is generally not more than 28texX4 (21/4 British). Weaving is commonly used on 1511 and 1515 series looms. The vast majority of domestic use of rough canvas rapier weaving, double weft fork into the weft, measured as light edge, then the weft side with a knitted seam.