Cloths for embroidering

There are many fabrics termed canvas. The principal kinds are: - Cloths for embroidering, which are very strong, plain weave, from two, three or fourfold yarns, and a more or less open texture. Java Canvas is a fabric made from hard twist, yarns (loth warp and weft) and a mock leno weave. A Canvas which is shipped grey or finished, and made from coarse yams, hard twist, about 8's warp, 12's weft, 40-ends, 34 picks, in widths 26-in. to 32-m in plain weave. Sail Canvas is a stout built cloth from two-fold linen warp and coarse cotton weft. A Dress Canvas, woven from linen warp and cotton weft, such as 60's linen and 32's cotton, 74 ends and 76 picks per inch, 39 in wide, dyed in many colours Canvas Duck is made from coarse tow yarns, low reeds and picks, and in many qualities. Panama Canvas, Penelope Canvas, Prelate Canvas, Asticot Canvas, Astoli Canvas - See under the various names.