Why are canvases larger than 100 × 100 cm shipped as rolled fabric?

Rolled fabric

Budget friendly shipping (≈ 900 SEK)
Safe transit. Tubes are hard to crush; damage rates are much lower.
✓ Shipped by any postal carrier.
✓ Fast delivery ( ≈ 1 week)

✗ The canvas will need to be stretched upon arrival; you may wish to use a professional framer if you’re unsure about doing it yourself.

Canvas stretched over the frame

Expensive shipping ( ≈ 7000-15000 SEK )
✗ Higher risk of damage. Corners, edges, and canvas can get dented.
✗ Shipped only by professional art shipping companies.
✗ Longer delivery ( ≈ 1 month)

✓ Ready to hang immediately. No extra work after delivery