I used to think linen thread was just a flex until I tried it on a restoration job

Honestly, I was always a cotton thread guy for binding, figured linen was overpriced. But last month I had to rebind a 1940s textbook from a library in Portland and the linen held up way better through the stitching. No fraying, no tangles, just clean work. Anyone else switch materials and get surprised?

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the_wesley26d ago

My buddy runs a bookbindery in Austin and he swore by linen for years before I tried it. He sent me a sample once and I finally get why he won't shut up about it.

phoenix_campbell8826d ago

Oh man, I gotta push back on that. Linen sounds nice in theory but it's actually a pain in real use. The texture changes too much with humidity. One day it's crisp and the next it's all limp and floppy. I've had linen bindings warp after a month on my shelf. And don't get me started on the cost. You pay triple for linen and get worse durability than a decent buckram. Bucks are tough and consistent. Linen is for show, not for everyday use.