Black Linen Thread - Tents Carpets Upholstery Repair

Ten metres of 100% linen thread. Manufactured in Great Britain by Lincatex. Yardage: approximately 10 metres (11 yards) per carded pack. Colour: black. Superb quality hand sewing thread for household make do and mend projects, stitching sturdy buttonholes and seams, repairing carpets, canvas tents, saddles, shoe buckles, and upholstery. Other uses include decorative stitching, embroidery, musical instruments, model-making, bookbinding, basket weaving and making delicate lace. This yarn will usually fit through the eye of a size 14/18 darning needle (sold separately). Linen thread is made from the flax plant, Linum Usitatissimum and is the strongest natural fibre used for thread. Linen thread has been used in needlecrafts for thousands of years and was once widely used in place of cotton thread