Canvas
Canvas
Canvas is typically made from horsehair, which is then placed beneath a wool fabric shell. It is the padding structure that creates the durability and the integrity of the suit. Fused is an amalgamation of various components which are merged together via a warm course of treatment. Seasons also play a big role in which type of canvas to invest in.
Fused
Fused is an amalgamation of various components which are merged together via a warm course of treatment. It is the imitation version of canvas. Fused does not possess the same level of quality that canvas does, however within time fuse has evolved allowing for it to have it's own lane within suiting construction. This option will be the most cost effective of the three choices.
Half Canvas
Half canvassed suits have fabric content operating through the chest/stomach and lapel of the suit jacket only. It uses a sewn in canvas piece in the chest and the lapel of the jacket, and is fused on the bottom part of the jacket. It is the happy medium of the three options. It is heavier than a fully fused jacket, yet lighter than a full canvas. Same goes for pricing. It will be higher in cost than a fused, but less expensive than a full canvas.
Full Canvas
A full canvas suit is one of top quality. This brilliant canvas allows the fit fabric to mold to your body, gradually developing a faultless fit. Full canvas suits have fabric content and canvas operating throughout the jacket. The full canvas does experience a bulkier weight and is the most expensive from the three options.