canvas

thumb|Sailor bag made of canvas thumb|Canvas roof at the Erasmus metro station|Erasmus station of the [[Brussels Metro]] thumb|300px|One of Poland's biggest canvas paintings, the Battle of Grunwald, 1878, by [[Jan Matejko (426 cm × 987 cm (168 in × 389 in)), displayed in the National Museum in Warsaw]] Canvas is a durable plain-woven fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, shelters, as a support for oil painting and for other items for which sturdiness is required, as well as in such fashion objects as handbags, electronic device cases, and shoes. It is popularly used by arti

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Canvas is a sturdy, plain-woven fabric traditionally used for practical purposes like sails, tents, and backpacks, as well as serving as a surface for oil paintings. It matters because its durability and versatility have made it essential for both functional items and artistic work throughout history.

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For painting
For embroidery
As a compound agent
Splined canvas, stretched canvas and canvas boards
Types
Mechanical properties in canvas conservation
Products
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Although historically made from hemp, modern canvas is usually made of cotton, linen, or sometimes polyvinyl chloride (PVC). It differs from other heavy cotton fabrics, such as denim, in being plain weave rather than twill weave. Canvas comes in two basic types: plain and duck. The threads in duck canvas are more tightly woven. The term duck comes from the Dutch word for cloth, doek. In the United States, canvas is classified in two ways: by weight (ounces per square yard) and by a graded number system. The numbers run in reverse of the weight so a number ten canvas is lighter than number four.