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Newcastle Linen 40 count - Flax

Name: Newcastle Linen 40 count - Flax
Brand: Zweigart
SKU: 37773
Price: 16.58 EUR
Availability: InStock

Top-class needlework linen

From: Zweigart

A 100% linen, woven from the finest quality flax. It is an excellent fabric for cross stitching, hem stitching, drawn work & all types of counted thread work.
Cut of 50 × 70 cm; multiples of the basic cut can be chosen from the drop-down menu below the price.
Original Zweigart color: Flax
Similar to DMC 3782 and 712.
Please note: natural fabrics such as linen and cotton are dyed in batches and come in different counts (with more or fewer threads per 1 cm in the case of linen and evenweaves, and more or fewer squares per 10 cm in the case of Aida). Different production batches and different counts may show color variations, even when the fabric is under the same color name. In the textile industry, this is considered completely normal, especially for so-called “vintage” or antiqued fabrics. Therefore, if your project requires a specific shade, we invite you to contact us before placing your order, also because the online image is purely indicative and may appear very different from reality, depending on the display which it is viewed on.

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Product type	Evenweave pure linen for counted thread embroidery, sold by the cut
Brand and article	Zweigart (Germany) – Newcastle, art. 3348/52
Composition	100% linen
Count	16 threads per cm each way (40 count)
Width	140 cm (55 in)
Colour	Flax
Closest DMC colour	3782 and 712 (approximate)
Suggested techniques	Almost all counted thread techniques: cross stitch and half cross stitch over two threads, backstitch, blackwork, drawn thread work, hemstitching, four-sided stitch, Hardanger
Before stitching	Washing first is advisable: all linens shrink by about 3% the first time they are washed. For work that will only be framed, the fabric can be stitched unwashed. Except for white and natural shades (raw, flax), never exceed 35 °C.
Washing after stitching	Never above 30 °C, with a mild soap for delicates (or Marseille soap), without rubbing, so the threads do not bleed; rinse in plenty of cold water.
Drying and ironing	Remove excess water by rolling the linen in a clean towel and pressing, never wringing; dry flat, in the shade, away from heat sources. Iron while still slightly damp, at a medium-high (linen/cotton) setting, always from the back, with a folded soft towel under the embroidery so the stitches are not flattened.
Sold as	Cut of 50 × 70 cm (19.7 × 27.6 in); multiples of the basic cut can be chosen from the drop-down menu below the price

Description

Newcastle is a fine evenweave linen with the slightly irregular surface typical of flax: the fabric keeps its character, yet the threads are easy to count. It suits stitchers who already have some counted thread experience and want small-scale work — samplers, framed pieces, biscornu, pincushions, borders for table linen and towels — as well as drawn thread techniques, since the threads withdraw cleanly.

Cross stitch is usually worked over two threads with one strand of stranded cotton, or over one thread for the finest details; solid stitches and Hardanger call for heavier threads. Use a size 26 or 28 tapestry needle. Wash the linen before stitching, as it shrinks the first time, and leave a generous margin around the design for the frame and finishing.