Surajmal Shobhachand supplies cotton canvas fabric, totes, shoppers, chore jackets and work trousers from India.
Canvas is a strong, durable cotton cloth with a close plain weave.
Canvas bags and garments we supply
Have a style in mind? Send a reference garment and the quantity, and we quote it in canvas.
Request a similar style→Canvas in the house catalogue
We source dyed and finished variants to your brief, including waxed, coated and water-repellent canvas, as well as organic cotton canvas.
Canvas fabric enquiry
Send the fabric reference, weight and metres required, with your colour and finish.
Canvas vs denim
Canvas is plain-woven; denim is a warp-faced twill.
Cotton canvas
The weft passes alternately over and under the warp, giving both sides the same structure.
Denim
The warp yarns are usually dyed cotton, while the weft is ecru.
See denim specifications or compare plain and twill weaves.
Specifying canvas on a tech pack
- Product or reference
- Name the fabric quality or attach the tote, shopper or garment reference.
- Quantity
- Give the fabric quantity or the number of pieces per style.
- Bag width, height, gusset and tolerances
- For totes and shoppers, state the finished dimensions and permitted variation.
- Bag handle material, length, width, drop and attachment
- Specify each handle detail and attach a construction reference.
- Bag contents and intended load
- Describe what the tote or shopper will carry and the intended load.
- Finished-bag checks
- State the required checks and acceptance criteria.
- Fibre content
- State each fibre and its percentage.
- Yarn counts, count system, ends and picks per inch
- Give warp and weft yarn counts with their count system. ASTM D3775 measures the end and pick count of woven fabrics.[1]
- Finished fabric weight and unit
- Specify grams per square metre or ounces per square yard. ASTM D3776 measures fabric mass per unit area. Use the GSM calculator to convert the units.[2]
- Cuttable width
- State the required cuttable width.
- Colour and finish
- Give the shade reference and requested finish.
- Artwork
- Attach the design and placement for screen printing or embroidery.
- Care
- Specify the care instructions and permitted shrinkage after washing.
Not sure of every line? Tell us what you are planning, and we will advise on what works best.
Send this as a brief→Fabric tests for canvas
For totes and shoppers, agree checks for handle attachment and use under the intended load on the assembled sample.
| Test | Method | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensional change[3] | AATCC TM135 | Changes in fabric length and width after home laundering. |
| Crocking[4] | AATCC TM8 | Colour transferred from dyed fabric to another surface by rubbing. |
| Water repellency, if specified[5] | AATCC TM22 | The efficacy of a water-repellent finish applied to the fabric. |
Standards for your canvas order
Every order ships to the standards your programme requires. See programme standards.
Common questions about canvas
What GSM canvas should we specify for a tote or jacket?
Agree the GSM against a swatch for the tote or jacket, with the intended finish.
Can we buy canvas fabric without ordering bags?
Yes. We sell canvas fabric on its own, by the metre.
Can you print or embroider on canvas totes?
Yes, with screen printing or embroidery. Plain weave gives an even surface for printing or stitching a design.
Is canvas the same as denim?
No. Use the denim brief for a denim enquiry.
How long does a canvas sample take?
First canvas samples take 4 to 10 days from an agreed brief.
A question this does not answer? Ask us directly and we reply within 24 hours.
Get a canvas tote or shopper quote
Send the bag size, quantity and delivery window.
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