Duck (textile)

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Duck is a type of cotton cloth, commonly called "canvas" outside of the textile industry.

A numbering system is used to describe the various weights of duck cloth, based on the weight of a 36x22-inch piece. Weights below 19 ounces are called numbered duck; those above 19 ounces are called naught duck.

Numbered duck is nominally made in weights from 1 to 12, but numbers 7, 9, and 11 are no longer used. Some typical uses of various weights are:

  • #1: hammocks, sand bags
  • #2: hatch paulins
  • #4: sea bags
  • #6: large boat covers
  • #8: clothes bags
  • #10: shower curtains
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