Hi Everybody: *Is* there still Irish linen thread? Last I heard Barbour's was being made in Hungary, and I recently bought some 40/3 - from the same supplier who used to send me Barbour's - and it came with a label that said "Motilal Dulichand (P) Ltd - India"
It's not bad thread but I wouldn't call it Irish ;-) Adele North Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) On 2011-08-15, at 3:18 PM, Lora wrote: > Would anyone happen to know of a supplier of irish linen thread suitable for > Point ground and other fine bobbin laces > > Or a thread available in the uk with similar properties , softness, fineness, > smoothness ect? > > I have in the past tried a bokens linen but found it too rough and unevenly > spun to work with > > Lora > In south Ayrshire Scotland, beneath darkening skies - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
