Cotton Duck · by weight
12 oz Cotton Duck Fabric (410 g/m²)
12 oz duck (about No. 6) is a luggage and heavy-goods weight. It is stiff enough to build a case or a hard-wearing pack, resists abrasion, and is a common base for waxed and water-repellent finishes.
Specification
- Weight
- 12 oz / 410 g/m²
- Typical construction
- 2-ply plain (numbered duck ≈ No. 6), roughly 8x8 / 42x36.
- Width
- Standard to 63 in; wide-loom to 140 in.
- Supplied as
- Greige, RFD or dyed; wax and water-repellent via partners.
- Minimum order
- 100 m greige (no per-colour minimum)
- Production
- About 2 days for greige
Indicative. The exact yarn count, ends and picks, GSM and width are confirmed on the article table at RFQ.
What 12 oz cotton duck is used for
- Luggage, holdalls and hard-wearing packs
- Tool rolls and equipment cases
- Sacks and industrial bags
- Upholstery and seat base cloth
- Covers and equipment protection
How 12 oz sits in the range
Heavier than the 10 oz general-purpose bag weight, lighter than 15 oz+ cover and tarpaulin weights. The point where duck becomes a structural material.
Ordering
- Minimum order
- 100 m greige · 1000 m per colour processed
- Lead time
- about 2 days greige · about 2 weeks processed
- Incoterms
- FOB Mundra / Nhava Sheva · CIF destination port
- Price
- Per metre or per kg, band on request
Payment 10% on order, 15% at production start, 50% on passing QC, 25% on dispatch. OEKO-TEX and GOTS applied for and in progress as of September 2026, not yet granted. Organic cotton available now. SMETA not pursued.
Common questions
Is 12 oz the same as 410 g/m²?
Roughly, yes — 12 oz per square yard converts to about 410 g/m². The exact g/m² depends on the construction; we confirm it on the article table at RFQ.
What is the minimum order for 12 oz cloth?
100 metres for greige with no per-colour minimum, or 1,000 metres per colour once dyeing or printing is involved. No container commitment.