ALBERTON 18OZ ARMY DUCK will be a bio-processed fabric sample book. Please check before ordering fabric for reference It is limited to one piece at a time We will ship by mail Please bear the cost of stamps What is ARMY DUCK? Among the types of ducks, they belong to the relatively medium to thin category. It is characterized by the use of fine threads and increasing the tissue density of the fabric, especially the warp density. Compared to the same weight of the same weight, it is characterized by its thin thickness but high density, and has existed since the time of World War I. As the name suggests, it is a fabric name that was given to the US Army as a munition. It is still used in large quantities as a military supply today. It is widely used in covers, buckets, shoe fabrics, hammocks, laundry bags, awnings, rucksacks, etc., and is applied with waterproof paraffin processing and paint depending on the application. IT IS A STANDARD DEFINED BY THE AMERICAN FEDERAL STANDARD CCC-C-419F What is Duck Duck? The origin of the word is in the Dutch word duck, and the fabric was imprinted as a mark on a thick canvas made of hemp or hemp from England to the United States. It is said that it came to be called duck. It was imported into Japan before the war, and the duck came to be called zuk with an accent. It is also referred to as Meriken canvas. These are not layered structures, but flat tissues, and the condition is that they are thick and durable fabrics. Before denim appeared in the world, it was common practice to divert sturdy ducks that were distributed as materials as work clothes.