Winsor & Newton - Professional Cotton Stretched Canvas Traditional
Professional Cotton Stretched Canvas Traditional
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Product Information
- Heavy-duty kiln-dried pine stretcher bars
- Hand-stretched, back-stapled for sleek profile
- 16.9 oz. cotton with balanced tooth
- Titanium dioxide gesso ensures consistent coverage
- Acid-free, archival quality for longevity
- .82 in. Traditional profile depth
- Pro-Stretchers included on 12 in.+ sizes
Paint with confidence on canvas engineered to stay true for decades
Solid pine stretcher bars resist warping through humidity shifts and studio temperature swings, maintaining canvas tension over time. Winsor & Newton kiln-dries this lumber and tests each batch rigorously before construction begins. Hand-stretching and back-stapling creates clean edges and proper tension across the surface, while uncut folded corners preserve extra fabric for future re-stretching if needed.
The 16.9 oz cotton canvas balances absorbency and texture precisely: enough tooth to grip paint firmly without dominating your brushwork, controlled absorption that prevents oil colors from sinking into the weave and losing vibrancy. Heavy titanium dioxide gesso priming provides consistent white coverage and immediate color accuracy. Acid-free construction ensures archival stability for work that needs to last.
The Traditional profile measures 0.82 inches deep, suitable for standard framing or unframed display. Canvases 12 inches or longer include four Pro-Stretcher keys that adjust tension precisely without the hammering and guesswork of traditional wooden wedges. Oil painters working on commission and acrylicists building exhibition pieces both rely on this canvas for the structural integrity that supports demanding techniques.
