Most of the Tote Bag Sellers list their Cotton Bags as a canvas bag. Even though there is a difference in the Cotton Fabric and the Canvas Fabric. Based on how these names are used it creates a lot of confusion for the Tote Bag user and the Tote Bag sellers.

Canvas is a fabric with Tight weave and diagonal weave (Strong bias). Canvas Fabric usually is Diagonal texture on one side, smoother on the other. The Shrinkage is very high in Canvas Material. The Canvas can be made of Cotton, Hemp or other natural or poly fabrics.

The Plain Cotton Fabric is made from unbleached cotton thread with Light regular weave. Since the thread is unbleached and natural the weave may be uneven and looks very natural.

Let us also examine the difference in Plain Cotton Fabric and Cotton Canvas Fabric:

	Plain Cotton	Cotton Canvas
Material	Plain Cotton Cloth is made from unbleached cotton.	Cotton Canvas Cloth is made of strong think cotton fabric that may be bleached or unbleached
Weave	Plain weave – over and under weave	Diagonal Weave – Series of parallel diagonal ribs
Texture	Uneven, may contain spots of natural seed	Diagonal texture on one side, smoother on the other. May contain spots of natural seed
Weight	Light Weight	Medium Weight
Shrinkage	Small percentage shrinkage in Plan Cotton Fabric	Usually the Natural cotton Canvas has a lot of shrinkage unless it is made of processed Cotton Fabric
Durability	durable cloth that is washable and will wear in over time becoming very soft and comfy	Durable, Soft & Even and resistance to wrinkles – this makes it great for upholstery, Clothing and Tote Bags. Cotton Canvas is usually not the best for Washing
Soil Level	Easily gets soiled after use	Since the Canvas weave is tight not easy to get soiled. And can be easily spot cleaned
Other Variants & Names	Cotton duck fabrics	Cotton Twill, Denim, Cotton Drill