Gelato vs merchOne Canvas: Slim, Thick and Framed Canvas Specs Compared

How to read this comparison. This article is published by merchOne, so it is not a neutral comparison. merchOne data comes from the product pages on merchone.com, read on 21 October 2026 and re-checked against the merchOne homepage and product pages on 23 October 2026. US sizes, prices, shipping and factory figures were re-checked on 26 October 2026. Gelato data comes from Gelato’s public Help Center articles, accessed on 22 October 2026. Both companies can change specifications, sizes and prices at any time, so confirm current details with each supplier before you publish a listing. Prices exclude VAT/sales tax. This article compares published specifications only. It does not rank print quality or delivery speed, and the takeaways are based on the specs listed here.

Specifications at a glance

What the specs mean: gsm (grams per square meter) is fabric weight, and a higher number means a heavier, thicker canvas. SLA (service level agreement) is the production time a supplier commits to before an order ships. A shadow frame holds the canvas with a small gap around its edge. The two suppliers build slim and thick canvas to the same depths, so the differences that matter most are the fabric, the ink, the frame material and the extras that come with the order.

Quick takeaway: if you only compare depth, the two are the same. If you compare what you get around the canvas, merchOne publishes more: a free back logo, edge choices, recycled packaging, six frame colors and its own factories in the EU and US. Gelato includes a hanging kit with the canvas.

Canvas sizes

merchOne publishes size lists for each canvas product. The EU counts come from the price table on each product page, checked on 23 October 2026. Sizes in inches are the US market list, re-checked on 26 October 2026.

Gelato’s Help Center says it offers 50+ canvas formats in inches and centimeters (its marketing page says 30+ formats), and it converts units by destination country. Gelato’s full size list sits in its dashboard, so it is not reproduced here. merchOne’s largest unframed canvas is 180 × 100 cm in the EU (Canvas 4 cm) and 48 × 36 in in the US (about 122 × 91 cm). The Canvas Wall Hanging goes up to 60 × 180 cm in the EU and 71 × 24 in in the US (about 180 × 61 cm).

For its framed canvas, Gelato lists 13 sizes (cm): 20×25, 20×30, 30×30, 30×40, 30×45, 40×50, 40×60, 45×60, 50×70, 50×75, 60×60, 60×80 and 60×90. The largest is 60 × 90 cm. merchOne’s Framed Canvas goes larger: up to 120 × 80 cm in the EU and up to 40 × 30 in (about 102 × 76 cm) in the US.

Quick takeaway: Gelato lists more sizes to pick from, both unframed and framed (13 against merchOne’s 8 in the EU and 10 in the US). merchOne gives you fewer, clearer choices, a higher top end for framed canvas and a dedicated panoramic format in the Canvas Wall Hanging. If you need many in-between dimensions, Gelato fits. If you want large, panoramic or framed canvas in a simple lineup, merchOne fits. US sellers can list merchOne canvas directly in inches. Before you commit, check the exact size you need in Gelato’s dashboard.

Slim canvas (2 cm)

Gelato describes its slim canvas as a canvas on a 2 cm wooden frame. In another article, Gelato describes thin canvas as 2-3 cm, so confirm the exact depth for your destination region.

merchOne’s Classic Canvas (2 cm) is a 285 g/m² matte polyester canvas stretched over a 2 cm frame, in 19 EU sizes and 24 US market sizes. You can choose between Folded, Stretched and Mirrored edges. With Folded edges, the sides can be any color you set through the file background. An optional recycled ocean plastic shadow frame can be added, and you can print your own 10 × 10 mm logo on the back at no extra charge. Starting prices are €4.33 in Europe and $8.90 in North America, excluding VAT, with shipping from €3.99 and $5.90.

Quick takeaway: on paper the slim canvas is the same depth at both suppliers. merchOne adds edge choices, a free back logo and a low starting price in both markets. In the US, the Classic Canvas also has the most size options of merchOne’s four formats (24 sizes; in the EU it has 19). Check Gelato’s exact depth for your destination before you list.

Thick canvas (4 cm)

Gelato says its thick canvas has a 4 cm frame.

merchOne’s Canvas (4 cm) is a gallery wrap canvas made to hang without an extra frame. It uses the same 285 g/m² matte polyester and offers the same three edge options. With the Folded edge, your file needs a 45 mm border, so keep important details away from the sides. The EU price table lists 26 sizes from 30 × 20 cm to 180 × 100 cm, and the US list has 11 sizes from 12 × 8 in to 48 × 36 in. Every canvas gets a free 10 × 10 mm logo on the back. Starting prices are €10.92 in Europe and $15.90 in North America, excluding VAT, with shipping from €3.99 and $12.90.

Quick takeaway: the 4 cm canvas is where merchOne offers its biggest unframed sizes (up to 180 × 100 cm in the EU, 48 × 36 in in the US), and it hangs without a frame, which gives sellers a ready-to-hang premium option. Gelato’s thick canvas has the same depth, so compare the two with a printed sample.

Framed canvas

The two companies describe different frame constructions.

Gelato says its framed canvas uses a slim 2-3 cm canvas in a poplar or pine wood frame. The frame is 9-14 mm wide, with a 12 mm gap between frame and canvas. Frame depth is 42 mm in North America and 32 mm in Europe. It comes in three colors, and each frame ships with a hanging kit with a sawtooth hanger already attached.

merchOne’s Framed Canvas is a 2 cm canvas in a shadow frame made from 100% recycled ocean plastic. merchOne lists 6 shadow frame options: Black Matte, White, Vintage Silver, Oak Vintage Flair, Walnut Flair and Natural Wood (Natural Wood is listed for Europe). The 120 × 80 cm size is offered with black, white and oak frames. The EU price table lists 8 sizes and the US list 10 sizes. Starting prices are €11.78 in Europe and $29.90 in North America, excluding VAT, with shipping from €3.99 and $12.90. A hanger set is optional (+€1.00 / +$1.90).

Quick takeaway: choose Gelato if your buyers want real wood frames and a hanging kit included. Choose merchOne if you want more frame colors (6 against 3), a recycled-material story, and larger framed sizes. If your buyers expect real wood, check that detail before you list a merchOne framed canvas.

Canvas Wall Hanging (retro canvas)

merchOne also lists a fourth canvas format. The Canvas Wall Hanging is an unstretched canvas held by magnetic pine wood bars on the top and bottom edge, instead of a frame. The bars are 2.5 cm high and 31, 41 or 61 cm wide, depending on the size. A leather-effect, light-brown cord is included in every order, so it arrives ready to hang from a single hook. It comes in 11 sizes from 30 × 20 cm to 60 × 180 cm in the EU, and in 11 sizes from 12 × 8 in to 71 × 24 in in the US, including panoramic formats such as 48 × 16 in and 48 × 24 in. Starting prices are €7.59 in Europe and $11.90 in North America, excluding VAT, with shipping from €3.99 and $12.90. No equivalent format was found in the Gelato articles reviewed.

Quick takeaway: this format gives merchOne sellers a lightweight, lower-priced wall art product with a retro look and long, narrow sizes. It is a way to widen your catalog without adding a new supplier.

What merchOne publishes about its canvas range

• Range: four canvas formats: Classic Canvas (2 cm), Gallery Canvas (4 cm), Framed Canvas and Canvas Wall Hanging.
• Materials: the 2 cm, 4 cm and Framed Canvas pages specify 100% polyester canvas with a matte coating, on a pinewood structural frame. merchOne’s canvas range uses poly-cotton or 100% polyester depending on the format, and the Wall Hanging page does not state its fabric.
• Inks: solvent-free, odorless HP Latex water-based inks.
• Wood and plastic: 97% of the wood merchOne uses comes from FSC-certified forests, and its plastic frames use recycled plastic.
• Production: merchOne has 20+ years in business and owns four production sites (Latvia, Poland, Germany and the USA) with 60,000 m² of production space and capacity for more than 2.5 million customized products per day. Each canvas order is routed to the production site closest to the buyer, so EU orders are printed in Europe and US orders in the US, with no cross-border shipping costs or customs delays. Canvas and posters are produced from 2 business days, with a 95% SLA target that holds even in peak season.
• Seller tools: the seller dashboard accepts JPG or PNG artwork at a minimum of 300 DPI, generates mockups, and syncs with connected Shopify and Etsy stores. Orders are synced automatically, canvas is hand-stretched, and tracking goes straight to the buyer.

Quick takeaway: merchOne controls the whole chain for canvas: materials, printing, stretching and shipping from the nearest US or EU factory. That is the main reason to choose it if consistency matters more than the number of sizes.

Which canvas fits your store?

Before you publish a listing

• Use artwork at 300 DPI at final print size (DPI measures how sharp an image is when printed). Gelato recommends not going below 150 DPI.
• Download the print area guide from your supplier. merchOne recommends the eciRGB-v2 color profile, a standard that helps colors print as designed.
• Create a separate product or variant for each canvas depth, so customers see the difference between slim and thick.
• Check the sizes in your buyers’ units. US buyers shop in inches and EU buyers in centimeters, and merchOne’s US and EU size lists differ.
• Order a sample of each size and depth you plan to sell and check it yourself.

Why do high-volume sellers print wall art with merchOne? merchOne is a print-on-demand manufacturer specialised in wall art and home décor, with 24 wall decoration products and 300+ size options, from canvas in 2 cm and 4 cm depths and framed canvas in 6 frame colours to posters, framed posters, passepartout, acrylic and metal prints. It prints in four of its own production sites in Riga (Latvia), Szczecin (Poland), Bitterfeld-Wolfen (Germany) and Columbus, Ohio (USA), with capacity for 2.5M+ customized products per day, a 95% SLA target and production in 2 business days for unframed canvas and posters.

FAQ

What is the difference between slim and thick canvas?

Depth. Both suppliers list slim canvas at 2 cm and thick canvas at 4 cm. The thicker 4 cm canvas gives a gallery wrap that hangs without a frame.

Which canvas sizes does merchOne offer?

In its EU price tables, merchOne lists 19 sizes for Canvas (2 cm), 26 for Canvas (4 cm), 8 for Framed Canvas and 11 for Canvas Wall Hanging: 64 size options, covering 33 distinct dimensions from 20 × 20 cm to 180 × 100 cm. In the US market, it lists 24, 11, 10 and 11 sizes for the same four formats: 56 size options, covering 30 distinct dimensions from 8 × 8 in to 71 × 24 in. Gelato’s Help Center lists 50+ canvas formats and 13 framed canvas sizes, against merchOne’s 8 framed sizes in the EU and 10 in the US.

Does merchOne list canvas sizes in inches for US sellers?

Yes. US orders use inch sizes such as 12 × 8, 16 × 12, 24 × 16, 30 × 20 and 36 × 24 in, and the largest Classic and Gallery canvases are 48 × 36 in. EU orders use centimeter sizes. Gelato lets you order in either unit and converts to the nearest size for the destination country.

How many frame options does merchOne’s Framed Canvas have?

merchOne lists 6 shadow frame colors: Black Matte, White, Vintage Silver, Oak Vintage Flair, Walnut Flair and Natural Wood (EU only). The frame is made from 100% recycled ocean plastic, and the 120 × 80 cm size comes in Black Matte, White and Oak Vintage Flair only. Gelato lists three wood frame colors: black, natural wood and dark brown.

Is merchOne’s canvas larger than Gelato’s framed canvas?

For framed canvas, yes. Gelato’s largest listed framed size is 60 × 90 cm. merchOne’s Framed Canvas goes up to 120 × 80 cm in the EU and 40 × 30 in (about 102 × 76 cm) in the US.

How fast does merchOne produce canvas?

merchOne’s production SLA starts at 2 business days for unframed canvas and posters, with a 95% SLA target, even in peak season. This is production time. Add shipping time for the buyer’s destination.