Working with Canvas
Some time ago, I had to modify a tent for a buddy. I was concerned that the new canvas I used would shrink once sewn in and distort the lines of the tent.
I bought the 10 new yards of canvas and put it out on the outside clothes line. I left it there for a few rainy/sunny days. On removing the canvas , the shrinkage was noticeable but years later, the new pieces were still in line with the older canvas.... Pre-shrunk I guess you could say.
If memory serves me well, you may get different shrink ratios on canvas.
Depending on the weave, you may have more shrinking on the length than on the width....
Good Luck with your projects.
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