Types and Usage
Modern canvas is usually made of cotton or linen, along with polyvinyl chloride, although historically it was made from hemp. 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.
Types of Canvas:
Dyed Canvas
Fire-proof Canvas
Printed Canvas
Stripe Canvas
Water-resistant Canvas
Waterproof Canvas
Waxed Canvas
Rolled Canvas
Wood-and-Canvas canoes
Bags, including coated Canvas
Covers and tarpaulins
Shoes Canvas
Tents Canvas
Martial arts uniforms Canvas
Canvas print
Eisengarn Canva
Marine Canvas
Plastic Canvas
Canvas is an extremely durable plain-woven fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, and other items for which sturdiness is required. It is also popularly used by artists as a painting surface, typically stretched across a wooden frame. It is also used in such fashion objects as handbags, electronic device cases, and shoes.
Canvas is a popular base fabric for embroidery such as cross-stitch and Berlin wool work. Some specific types of embroidery canvases are Aida cloth also called Java canvas, Penelope canvas, Chess canvas, and Binca canvas. Plastic canvas is a stiffer form of Binca canvas.
The HTML <canvas> element is used to draw graphics, on the fly, via JavaScript. The <canvas> element is only a container for graphics. You must use JavaScript to actually draw the graphics. Canvas has several methods for drawing paths, boxes, circles, text, and adding images.
