Industry guide

Fabrics for Bags, Footwear & Accessories

Canvas, duck and rexine base fabrics for bags, shoes and leather goods

Bags and footwear fail at the seams and flex points long before the cloth wears through. The fabric needs enough body to hold shape, and a construction that holds stitching. We supply canvas and duck for bags and shoes, and PV matty and tricot bases for the rexine that goes into bags and footwear.

What this application demands

Key requirements

Body and shape retention

Structured bags need heavier canvas or duck. Soft bags and pouches can go lighter.

Seam strength

Tight constructions hold stitching under load. Loose weaves pull apart at the needle holes.

Flex resistance

Footwear uppers flex thousands of times a day. Knitted tricot bases give rexine the flexibility to survive it.

What we supply

Fabrics for bags, footwear & accessories

Each is made to your GSM, width, thickness and shade. We recommend sampling two or three options and comparing them on your own line.

PV Fabric (Matty)

Matty-weave base fabric for the rexine trade, in any GSM, greige or dyed.

Construction: Matty weave
Weight: Any GSM

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Tricot (Warp Knitting)

Warp-knitted tricot base with controlled stretch, strong recovery and run resistance.

Construction: Warp knit
Weight: Any GSM

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Canvas

Heavy plain-woven cloth for bags, shoes, aprons, jackets and covers.

Construction: Heavy plain weave
Weight: Any GSM

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Duck

Tightly woven heavy canvas with plied yarns. The toughest cloth in the range.

Construction: Tight plain weave, plied yarns
Weight: Any GSM

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We specialise in developing all kinds of fabrics

Looking for a fabric not listed here? Share a swatch, a photograph or your specification, and we will source or develop it to your GSM, width, thickness and shade, dyed or greige.

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