I watched some videos about making zipper leader cloths from canvas. One You Tuber suggested using a drop cloth. I brought this one because of its size and it had no seams. My leaders are very nice I haven't had a chance to really us them yet. But I was able to get all the leaders made and still have some fabric left.

This is by far the most heavy duty drop cloth of all times.

Not very heavy, wouldn't trust paint to not go thru it if spilled some or a big drop. It's fine for covering things to keep from getting dusty and for a fine splatter of paint but I wouldn't use it under my ladder to protect floors. I needed it to keep a rug clean during construction (not painting) and I've doubled it so it's working fine for that.

Made dropcloth covering for chair. Worked good but beware there is a slight difference in color between 8 ounce and 10 ounce .

I've used the 10 oz. fabric for other projects (drapes & upholstery), but I need to make drapes for a really long rod and I think the 10 oz. will be too heavy for the rod to support. As a result, I got the 8 oz. fabric this time and used it for the patio door in the same area (see picture).

Fabric Weight: After washing, the 10 oz. fabric feels like Levi jeans, while the 8 oz. fabric feels more like a flannel short. The 8 oz. is a nice weight for drapes, and provides more filtered light than the 10oz fabric does. While it's nice for drapes (and maybe slipcovers for dining room chairs), I think it's probably too lightweight to use for upholstery.

Fabric Drape: The drape for the 8 oz. is much more fluid than the 10 oz., with the exception of the double-fold hems I put in (which is to be expected).

Seams: I have ordered this brand drop cloth several times and have never received one with seams breaking the piece. The ends are hemmed and the sides are the fabric selvages.

Color: Out of the package, the color is a nice oatmeal. Although I didn't dye these particular cloths, I have dyed other ones which worked very well because they're a natural cotton fabric.

Price: This is infinitely cheaper than purchasing the same amount from a fabric store.

Size: I carefully measured the fabric out of the package and after washing with hot water and drying on a low setting. Unfortunately I managed to lose the piece of paper where I wrote it down. Needless to say, being cotton it shrank quite a bit. Will post an update if I manage to find it.

29-Jul-2021: I was cutting the fabric for drapes, and just found a snag (see picture) on one side. I've purchased 5 (I think) of these cloths, and this is the first time I've seen anything like this. There is a chance that it happened when I washed it, I don't really know, but I'd advise checking both side of the entire drop cloth before proceeding. I'm just going to make sure that it's on the "wrong side" (not a big deal). I also may cut it & seal it with a little drop of 'fray check' - undecided