Canvas Specs: Fine Or Course Weave, Linen Or Duck Cotton

Depending on the printer used, I believe it is a poly/cotton blend. This is what I found at the website of one of the printers used in North Carolina describing the matte canvas:

"The texture and weight of this canvas brings fine art reproductions one step closer to the originals, while the matte finish lends them a softness that invites attention. Premium Archival Matte Grade Canvas accepts superior water-based pigmented ink sets and is made from acid-free poly-cotton blend for archival longevity."

It may not be the same for all of the printers used but until you have an official reply this info might be helpful. I am pretty sure the don't use linen.

You may want to check for similar products being sold on the Buyer's Reviews page....there may be posts there about works bought on the canvas and their details.

https://fineartamerica.com/buyercomments.html

You have been answered by Customer Support (this is not a tech query) multiple times. They have responded to every single email. Please look in any junk folders you may have. Or perhaps the site is blocking us

The first one back in July said

Hi Nick,

Our canvas is an acid free poly cotton blend. The canvas paper is sealed with a coating to protect and preserve the canvas.

Judy

Here are another response

Sent 07/31/2018 01:12:39 PM

Hi Nick,

Our canvas is an acid free poly cotton blend. The canvas paper is sealed with a coating to protect and preserve the canvas.

We would recommend that you purchase paper samples.

See below for the link:
https://pixels.com/samplekits.html

Judy

Just an aside here. I have been framing for almost 50 years. I jumped into the digital printing realm very early on, before Epson and Canon got into the game. As a painter I use linen canvas and avoid cotton. Linen is both much stronger and will outlast cotton generally. You will not likely see 400 year old cotton canvases. You may see linen. I have never seen any digital printing done on linen. Theoretically it should work just fine given the correct primers are used. I think it's mainly that linen is more than most wish to pay and anything that lasts a lifetime or even 20 years is viewed as, "good enough."

The term, "archival" is tossed about pretty loosely these days.

Isabella, I've not heard it called canvas paper before. Isn't it canvas or paper?

So - it appears - they are not actually printing on the canvas - but on a paper layer that is adhered to canvas. just what is "canvas paper"? CANVAS PAPER

I tried doing a search for 'canvas paper" to find out what it was: I tried doing a search for 'canvas paper" to find out what it was: CANVAS PAPER

Thank you everyone for your input and valuable insights.

My apologies Isabella (and Judy), I did check my server spam folder, several times. There was nothing there. I do not know why I did not receive the emails, as I get all other FAA emails. As to the fine or course weave, I will order the samples kit. Thank you for your reply.

Nick

There is a problem with Abbie's answer - " Our canvas is an acid free poly cotton blend. The canvas paper is sealed with a coating to protect and preserve the canvas. " I'd like to know why it says "the canvas paper is sealed to protect and preserve the canvas" . IS the image printed on the canvas or a canvas paper?