Cotton Duck · by weight
15 oz Cotton Duck Fabric (510 g/m²)
15 oz duck (about No. 4) is a heavy cover, floor-cloth and upholstery-base weight. It is dense and abrasion-resistant, needs industrial sewing equipment, and is often the heaviest weight a bag or furniture maker will work by hand.
Specification
- Weight
- 15 oz / 510 g/m²
- Typical construction
- 2-ply plain (numbered duck ≈ No. 4).
- Width
- Standard to 63 in; wide-loom to 140 in for seamless covers.
- Supplied as
- Greige or RFD; proofing and coatings 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 15 oz cotton duck is used for
- Heavy covers and tarpaulin bodies
- Painters' floor cloths and dust sheets
- Upholstery and bench base cloth
- Equestrian and stable goods
- Industrial fabrication
How 15 oz sits in the range
Heavier than the 12 oz luggage weight, lighter than the 18–24 oz heaviest numbered ducks. Chosen when durability and weather life outweigh workability.
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 15 oz the same as 510 g/m²?
Roughly, yes — 15 oz per square yard converts to about 510 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 15 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.