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It is derived from the Dutch word doek meaning a linen canvas which was used for sailors’ clothing. Duck cloth is a heavy, tightly-woven fabric made of cotton and is woven with two yarns together in the warp and two yarns in the weft. It is used for commercial liquid filtration, sails, tents, sneakers and even sandbags. Also known as cotton duck, duck canvass or simply duck. The duck family includes: number duck, army duck, flat duck, ounce duck, sail duck, belting duck, hosepipe duck, boat or bootleg duck, linen duck, shoe duck, plimsoll duck (used for sneakers, track shoes or tennis shoes, wagon cover duck, tent duck and naught duck. A heavy duck cloth made in for tents in India is called dosooty.

Duck is classified according to weight in a numerical system, with grade 1 the heaviest and grade 10 the lightest variety. Besides this, traditional names exist which are rarely used today. The numbering system used to describe the various weights is based on how much a piece 36 inches long and 22 inches wide weighs. Some typical uses of various weights are: #1 for hammocks, sand bags, #2 for hatch paulins, #4 for sea bags, #6 for large boat covers, #8 for clothes bags and #10 for shower curtains.

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