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S287. 12/3 Colored Linen Thread
Colored Irish Linen Thread. 12/3.
Unwaxed. 50 gram spool. 100% Flax / Linen. Specify color. Burgundy, Olive Green (Tannish Green), Brown, Black, Blue, Yellow
The first number is the thickness of the thread. The higher the number, the thinner the thread. That is 12/3 is thicker than 18/3. The second number is the number of strands that are twisted together to make the thread. 12/3 has three strands. (Flax and linen are two words for the same thing = fabric or thread made from the flax plant.)
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S288. 18/3 Colored Linen Thread
50 gram spool. 100% Flax / Linen. The first number is the thickness of the thread. The higher the number, the thinner the thread. That is 12/3 is thicker than 18/3. The second number is the number of strands that are twisted together to make the thread. 12/3 has three strands. (Flax and linen are two words for the same thing = fabric or thread made from the flax plant.)
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S310. 35/3 Linen Thread 50 yards
Unbleached Linen Thread from the UK.
100% Flax / Linen. Unwaxed. 35/3. 50 yards
Because of its strength, linen thread is used to sew signatures in bookbinding. It is often lightly waxed with beeswax (S289).12/3, 18/3, 35/3. The first number is the thickness of the thread. The higher the number, the thinner the thread. That is 12/3 is thicker than 18/3. The second number is the number of strands that are twisted together to make the thread. 12/3 has three strands. (Flax and linen are two words for the same thing = fabric or thread made from the flax plant.)
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S351. 12/3 Linen Thread
Unbleached Linen Thread from the UK. 100% Flax / Linen.
50 gram spool. 12/3. Approx. 127 yd.
Because of its strength linen thread is used to sew signatures in book binding. It is often lightly waxed with Beeswax (S289).12/3, 18/3, 35/3. The first number is the thickness of the thread. The higher the number, the thinner the thread. That is 12/3 is thicker than 18/3. The second number is the number of strands that are twisted together to make the thread. 12/3 has three strands. (Flax and linen are two words for the same thing = fabric or thread made from the flax plant.)
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S352. 18/3 Linen Thread
Unbleached Linen Thread from the UK. 100% Flax / Linen. Unwaxed. 50 Gram spool. 18/3. Approx 172 yards
Because of its strength linen thread is used to sew signatures in book binding. It is often lightly waxed with Beeswax (S289).12/3, 18/3, 35/3. The first number is the thickness of the thread. The higher the number, the thinner the thread. That is 12/3 is thicker than 18/3. The second number is the number of strands that are twisted together to make the thread. 12/3 has three strands. (Flax and linen are two words for the same thing = fabric or thread made from the flax plant.)
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S353. 35/3 Linen Thread
Unbleached Linen Thread from the UK. 100% Flax / Linen. Unwaxed. 50 Gram spool. 35/3 Approx 335 yards
Because of its strength linen thread is used to sew signatures in book binding. It is often lightly waxed with Beeswax (S289).12/3, 18/3, 35/3. The first number is the thickness of the thread. The higher the number, the thinner the thread. That is 12/3 is thicker than 18/3. The second number is the number of strands that are twisted together to make the thread. 12/3 has three strands. ((Flax and linen are two words for the same thing = fabric or thread made from the flax plant.)
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