What is lugana linen?
What is lugana linen?
Lugana is a soft, heavy, even weave fabric that is easy to count and great for cross stitch. It comes in many colors and a few different counts like 25, 28 and 32 counts with the most color choices in 25 count. Lugana is an elegant fabric for table linens, samplers, pillows, and other decorative accessories.
Is lugana fabric an evenweave?
Evenweave has a higher thread count than Aida, and is commonly found in 25, 28, and 32 counts. Evenweave fabrics are typically cotton/rayon blends. Zweigart produces a 52% cotton/48% rayon evenweave called Lugana, while Wichelt makes a 51% cotton/49% rayon version called Jobelan.
What is the difference between Aida and lugana?
If you always use Aida you will never know what Evenweave (often called Lugana) is like, so it is worth trying out the different sorts of fabric to see which you prefer. Aida has a wide colour range. The fabric has been stiffened so that the threads do not move, which is important when it has such an open weave.
What does 28 count linen mean?
14 stitches per inch
Linen works the same way as Aida, but the fabric counts are higher, typically anywhere from 22 stitches per inch to 40 stitches per inch. The difference is that linen is typically stitched over 2. That means, for example, 28-count linen will have 14 stitches per inch when stitched over 2.
What does 28 count evenweave mean?
The most common count of evenweave are 28 count (= 14 count Aida if stitched over 2), 32 count (16 count Aids if stitched over two) and 36 count (18 count Aida if stitched over two)
What does 28 count Evenweave mean?
The most common count of evenweave are 28 count and 32 count. Stitching on an 28 count over two will give the same size as stitching over one on Aida 14 count fabric. In some of our kits we also include instructions for stitching “over 4 threads” . This way you can blow up a design to extra large proportions.
What evenweave 28?
Evenweave is a type of cross stitch fabric that is made up of evenly woven fibers for a consistent finish that is easy to stitch. Evenweave is commonly stitched over 2 threads, which would give you 14 stitches per inch, the equivalent of 14-count Aida. You can also stitch over 1 thread for 28 stitches per inch.
What does 32 count linen mean?
Like Aida, linen comes in various counts. The count determines how big, or small, your finished stitches will be. Similarly, stitching over two on 32-count linen will give you 16 stitches per inch, or the equivalent of 16-count Aida.
What is the difference between Evenweave and linen?
The main difference between evenweave linen and regular linen, is that the stitches per inch may not be the same count vertically and horizontally. Linen is a natural fiber fabric. Evenweave linens is woven in such a way that they have equal amount of stitches per inch. Other linens may not have te same count.