100% Linen ThreadLinen thread was most widely used by the pre 19th century sempstress until cotton became the thread of choice later in the 19th century. These beautifully spun yarns are made from 100% European flax. Wetspun to add strength and consistency and resist shredding during sewing. We recommend that you wax the thread before using for hand sewing. The larger the first number the finer the thread. The second number indicates that all our threads are two or three ply. |
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16/2: Linen thread in 100 yd. skeins $3.50; and only four spools (gold, yellow, and light green) are available in 711 yd. spools for $15.00. Before the 19th century linen thread was sold by the skein and identical skeins are illustrated in Denis Diderot's Encyclopédie. Because of this these skeins may be used as they are for museum displays. Linen thread of this weight is great for sewing coarse linens, top stitching, thread (Dorset) shirt buttons, and making lucet cord. We are currently shifting our stock to colored linen thread in finer weights. Because of this many of these colors are now available in limited quantities. Please ask for availability. 35/2: White, off white and unbleached linen thread of this weight is good for button holes, eyelets, top stitching and hand sewing coarser linens and wool and comes in 25 gram (approx. 290 yd. 265 m.) spools for $8.00/spool. 35/2: Colored linen thread (illustrated at right) comes in 12 1/2 gram (approx. 145 yd.) spools in navy blue, cinnamon brown, scarlet, green, and dark green. All colors are $8.00/spool. |
Navy blue, cinnamon brown, and scarlet 35/2
Green, and dark green 35/2
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60/2: Fine hand sewing linen thread is good for sewing most shirt or shift weight linen. It is available in 498 yd. or 455 m. spools. We carry three shades; unbleached, off white, and white. All are $10.00 a spool. For example in New Jersey in 1781 "a quantity of fine thread" was stolen. |
White, off white, and unbleached 60/2
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60/2: Black fine hand sewing linen thread is good for sewing most fine to medium weight linen. It is available in about 250 yd. or almost 230 m. spools for $10.00 a spool. |
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90/2: Very fine linen thread comes in 372 yd. or 340 m. spools in white and is good for hand sewing handkerchief weight linen for caps and neck cloths. This is a good weight for tatting and to use when learning bobbin lace. Bleached 90/2 is $8.50 a spool. 100/3: Very fine linen thread comes in black and is good for hand sewing handkerchief weight linen and for making bobbin lace. A 54 yd. (about 50 m.) spool is $4.75 each. Add Linen Thread 100/3 to Cart 120/2: Linen thread of this weight is similar to some used in extant shifts and is good for extra fine sewing in very fine handkerchief linen and bobbin lace. It is available in 590 yd. or 540 m. spools in white for $10.00 a spool. |
White 90/2
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