> Title: Canvas Fabric from India: GSM, Bags & Workwear | Surajmal > Source: https://surajmal.com/materials/canvas > Publisher: Surajmal Shobhachand [Materials](/materials) # Cotton canvas fabric, _bags and workwear from India._ Cotton canvas for bags and workwear, with fabric weights, finished dimensions, handle details and tests for the tech pack. [Enquire→](/contact) [Send a tech pack](/contact) 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 - **Catalogue quality**: Greige cotton canvas, natural undyed - **Fabric weight**: Specify GSM or oz/yd² - **Bag dimensions**: Width, height and gusset - **Handles**: Material, drop and attachment - **First samples**: 4–10 days [Enquire about canvas→](/contact) ## Canvas bags and garments we supply [Natural cotton canvas tote bag with woven handles, laid flat Natural canvas tote See cotton bags →](/products/cotton-bags) [Tan cotton canvas chore jacket with patch pockets Canvas chore jacket See jackets →](/products/jackets) [Olive canvas shopper with shoulder handles, side gussets and a boxed base Canvas shopper See cotton bags →](/products/cotton-bags) [Khaki canvas work trousers with a side utility pocket Canvas work trousers See trousers →](/products/trousers) Have a style in mind? Send a reference garment and the quantity, and we quote it in canvas. [Request a similar style→](/contact) ## 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](/materials/organic-cotton). Natural greige cotton canvas draped over a wooden rail Greige Cotton Canvas · natural undyed ## Canvas fabric enquiry Send the fabric reference, weight and metres required, with your colour and finish. [Request a similar fabric→](/contact) ## 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. Ecru canvas with a square yarn grid on the left, beside indigo denim with diagonal lines on the right ### Denim The warp yarns are usually dyed cotton, while the weft is ecru. See [denim specifications](/materials/denim-fabric) or compare [plain and twill weaves](/materials/twill). ## 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.[\[1\]](https://store.astm.org/d3775-17r23.html "Source 1: store.astm.org: /d3775-17r23.html") - **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](/tools/gsm-calculator) to convert the units.[\[2\]](https://store.astm.org/d3776-09.html "Source 2: store.astm.org: /d3776-09.html") - **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](/techniques/screen-printing) or [embroidery](/techniques/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→](/contact) ## 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[\[3\]](https://members.aatcc.org/store/tm135/543/ "Source 3: members.aatcc.org: /store/tm135/543/") AATCC TM135 Changes in fabric length and width after home laundering. Crocking[\[4\]](https://members.aatcc.org/store/tm8/481/ "Source 4: members.aatcc.org: /store/tm8/481/") AATCC TM8 Colour transferred from dyed fabric to another surface by rubbing. Water repellency, if specified[\[5\]](https://www.aatcc.org/news-read/insights/the-art-of-testing-water-repellency "Source 5: aatcc.org: the art of testing water repellency") 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](/sustainability). ## 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](/techniques/screen-printing) or [embroidery](/techniques/embroidery). Plain weave gives an even surface for printing or stitching a design. ### Is canvas the same as denim? No. Use the [denim brief](/materials/denim-fabric) 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](/contact) and we reply within 24 hours. ## Related [Cotton bags](/products/cotton-bags) [Jackets](/products/jackets) [Trousers](/products/trousers) [Fabrics](/products/fabrics) [Denim fabric](/materials/denim-fabric) [Twill](/materials/twill) [Jute](/materials/jute) [Organic cotton](/materials/organic-cotton) [Private label](/services/private-label) [GSM calculator](/tools/gsm-calculator) ## Get a canvas tote or shopper quote Send the bag size, quantity and delivery window. [Discuss your requirement→](/contact)