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More Book Binding Tools:
Awls & Styluses - Binder's Board - Book Cloth - Bone & Teflon Folders - Glue for Book Binding - Knives - Paper Trimmers & Book Board Cutters
We have an informational chart comparing our thread sizes to our needle sizes, plus a helpful picture showing the sizes.
Thread - Needle Comparison Chart
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S213-BL. #18 Needles Blunt
# 18 Blunt Bookbinder’s Needles
Pkg of 6 bookbinding needles from England.
Bookbinding Needles and linen thread have sizes. The higher the number the shorter/thinner the item. Size 18 needle is smaller than Size 15. 35/3 thread is thinner than 18/3 thread.
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S213-SH. #18 Needles Sharp
#18 Sharp Bookbinder's Needles.
Pkg of 6 Bookbinding Needles from England.
Bookbinding Needles and linen thread have sizes. The higher the number the shorter/thinner the item. Size 18 needle is smaller than Size 15. 35/3 thread is thinner than 18/3 thread.
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S219. #15 Bookbinders Needles
#15 Sharp Bookbinder's Needles
Package of 6 bookbinding needles from England.
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S218. Bookbinders Needles Curved
Curved Bookbindier's Needles.
Package of 3 bookbinding needles. Assorted sizes: 2 inch, 2.5 inch, 3 inch.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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