Natural Canvas: 3 Favorites for Slipcovers

Natural canvas is one of the most popular fabrics used for casual, washable slipcovers. Why? It’s affordable, durable and versatile. Below are 3 of my favorites.

Natural Cotton Duck #12 Weight: This tough cloth is designed for tents, awnings and tote bags but I found it works great for slipcovers. Pile on the kids and pets! It’s denser, thicker and more durable than 10 oz and 12 oz canvas. The look is simple, wrinkled, and super casual.

Natural Cotton Canvas 10 oz. Sewing your own slipcover? This 10 oz canvas will sew just fine on your home sewing machine. It’s the most economical canvas, a good choice when you’re on a tight budget and want to make a simple, medium weight slipcover. The hand-feel softens after it’s washed and takes on a relaxed, broken-in look with a grainy texture. Expect high wrinkle.

Don’t forget to follow my fabric pre-shrink instructions to minimize wrinkles.

Cotton Linen Slub Canvas 11 oz. This 85% cotton/15% linen canvas has a slubby texture and a floppy drape, which gives the fabric a relaxed look and feel similar to 100% linen. It’s beefy yet supple, a nice combination for a heavyweight fabric.

The gorgeous natural color is undyed. It’s woven with cotton and linen yarns that vary in shades of cream, natural and flecks of flax. Coverage was excellent over my chair’s dark burgundy upholstery. It even draped smoothly over the short pile. No clinging.

Pet owners — I don’t recommend this fabric if you have a cat or dog who is hard on your slipcovers. The slubby texture can be easily snagged by claws.

I hope these natural canvas reviews inspire you to try one for your slipcover. – Karen