| Product type | Evenweave pure linen for counted thread embroidery, sold by the cut |
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| Brand and article | Zweigart (Germany) – Bristol, art. 3529/53 |
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| Composition | 100% linen |
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| Count | 18 threads per cm (46 count) |
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| Width | 150 cm (59 in) |
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| Colour | Raw |
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| Closest DMC colour | 648 (approximate) |
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| Suggested techniques | Almost every embroidery technique: cross stitch and half cross stitch over two threads, back stitch, whitework, drawn thread work and hemstitching |
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| Before stitching | It is worth washing the linen first, as it shrinks by about 3% on the first wash; if the piece is only to be framed, washing can be skipped. Apart from white and natural shades, never go above 35 °C |
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| Washing after stitching | Never above 30 °C, with a mild soap for delicates (or Marseille soap) and no rubbing, so the threads do not bleed; rinse in plenty of cold water |
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| Drying and ironing | Remove excess water by rolling the linen in a clean towel and pressing, without wringing; dry flat, in the shade, away from heat sources. Iron while still slightly damp, from the back, on a medium-hot setting (linen/cotton), with a folded soft towel under the embroidery |
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| Sold as | Cut of 50 × 75 cm (19.7 × 29.5 in); multiples of the basic cut can be chosen from the drop-down menu below the price |
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