Rubber Canvas Fabric for Bags — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Rubber Canvas Fabric for Bags: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Rubber Canvas Fabric is the version buyers specify for bags when the base material is fixed by performance rather than by price. This entry sets out what the material actually changes, which specification to write into the tech pack, and where the cost sits — the three questions that decide whether the item passes bulk approval.
What it is
Rubber gives canvas fabric its durability under wash and abrasion. In practice that means the fabric behaves differently in cutting, in finishing and in wear: plating and coating adhesion must be tested on the actual base. Buyers who specify the material up front avoid the most common failure — an item that looks right on the sample card and behaves differently in bulk.
Typical specification
| Item | Canvas Fabric |
|---|---|
| Base material | Rubber |
| Standard size | 240 gsm |
| Common finishes | Antique Brass Plating, Piece-Dyed Finish, Brushed Silver Finish |
| Processes | UV Protection Finishing, Ultrasonic Welding, Screen Printing |
| Typical application | Bags |
| Related applications | Activewear, Jeans, Workwear, Sleepwear |
| Test standard | ISO 12947 Abrasion Resistance |
| Usual packing | 200 pieces per polybag, 2000 per carton |
Properties that matter in buying
- Dimensional stability — 3% allowance is built into the spec before cutting.
- Colour fastness — tested to ISO 12947 Abrasion Resistance on the actual base material, not on a substitute.
- Mechanical performance — cycle life after 30 cycles or washes.
- Compliance — ISO 12947 Abrasion Resistance documentation issued with the shipment.
- Consistency — the approved counter sample becomes the reference for every reorder.
Common uses
- Sportswear
- Caps
- Bedding Sets
- Bras
- Socks
- Bags
How to specify it
- Name the base material in the tech pack, not just the item.
- Fix the size and tolerance in writing before sampling starts.
- Approve a counter sample made from the actual bulk base material.
- Order the test report against the standard your market requires.
- Retain a golden sample at the factory and a second one with you.
Related reading
Related specifications on this site cover covered button, hook and eye tape, nylon taffeta fabric, non-woven fabric, and the processes most often paired with canvas fabric include ultrasonic welding, enzyme washing, bonding.
Tell us the item, the quantity and the delivery window. We will quote it with the sub-processes named, so the lead time you approve is the lead time you get.
