Pure Linen
Linen
is made from the fibres of the flax plant Linium
usitatissimum and is one of the oldest fabrics known. There is evidence in
Switzerland of flax working as far back as 8000 BC and linen cloths were found
in the Pharaohs tombs.
Unlike
other fabrics, linen increases in strength when wet and it is the perfect
choice for cross stitch on table or bed linen and for pulled and drawn thread
work. Today, linen is used extensively by the fashion industry as linen
clothing is in great demand and is often fairly expense.
I am at a certain age and the fact that linen will
absorb 120% of its weight in water before feeling damp is a real bonus! I wear
linen clothing most of the time, and much of our house is furnished in linen
and as a result I spend plenty of time clutching a steam iron!
Linen
is also the fabric of choice when working pulled thread embroidery because you want the threads to stay pulled or
creased. It is also possible to stitch poems or other text within a small
sampler if the border is worked over two linen threads and the text over one
thread.
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This has all the attractions of Aida fabric, but is made from linen rather than cotton.
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£8.50
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Code: 14/LA
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All our evenweave linens in this section are from Zweigart and Sawitski and are simply the best you can buy. We stock a large variety, so do call for more details. Ivory or Unbleached.
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£10.25
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Code: 26L
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This is a more specialist fabric. Antique white or unbleached only.
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£10.25
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Code: 36L
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This is a more specialist fabric. Antique white or unbleached.
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£10.25
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Code: 40\L
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Made by Zweigart in Germany, Cashel 28-count linen is our most popular fabric.
We stock cream, unbleached, pewter, moss green, antique blue, dusty pink, antique white, buttermilk, light stone and tea-dyed.
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£10.25
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Code: CH/1
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28-count pure linen in unbleached with a narrow ecru/cream line. Divided in to squares. Supplied in fat quarters.
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£9.99
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Code: Newpt/1