MATERIAL STUDIES / VOL.054 / US ENGLISH
Good work
starts with
small details.
A strand is not a skein.
An outer width is not a usable width.
Bring the right measurements to the worktable.
06STRANDS CAN SEPARATE.
THE ORIGINAL LENGTH STAYS NAMED.
THE ORIGINAL LENGTH STAYS NAMED.
AT THE MATERIAL DESK
A closer look
before the first stitch.
Six strands and 8 meters describe different quantities
The full skein length is not multiplied into more six-strand thread.
Nominal fabric width is not confirmed usable width
Selvage and the received cut can change the area available to a project.
Three dated US material offers, with their limits
Thread lengths and fabric yardage are separate purchase units.
MEASURE / PLAN / KEEP THE ASSUMPTIONS
Bring your numbers.
Keep their meaning.
Three tools for material planning,with no invented stitch yield or shrinkage test.
FIVE DRAWERS / ONE WORKTABLE
Find the detail
your project needs.
THE EVIDENCE THREAD
Read the label.
Leave room for unknowns.
Manufacturer fiber and care statements,dated retailer offers,and your own planning assumptions stay separate. We have not sewn,washed or colorfastness-tested these materials.
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