The fabric:
This linen weave consists of cotton (cretonne), wool, and a mixture thereof in washable and lightfast colours.
Cotton has been used for thousands of years, especially in subtropical regions. The oldest textiles found originate in Mexico and are supposedly as old as 7,000 years. After the development of long-distance trade at the beginning of the modern age (after the discovery of America by Columbus), cotton, which was cheaper to produce, replaced linen and hemp. The first half of the 20th century allowed serious competition to develop in the form of chemically manufactured artificial fibres.
Cotton is harvested from the fibres attached to the seeds of cotton plants. Around the world, four different variations are used industrially, and these differ above all in terms of the length of the cotton boll fibres.
Although pure cotton is able to absorb more than half of its own weight in moisture, it also dries very well. Cotton fabrics are more resistant to tearing when they are wet than when they are dry.

Care tips:
Natural and lightly coloured bunting may normally be washed without any problem at up to 95°C in a machine. Darker colours should be washed at a maximum of 40°C, since otherwise the colours may fade. In order to further preserve colours, colour-safe washing powder should be used. Long-term exposure to sunshine should be avoided, since printed colours may change or fade.

Production tips:
Bunting is very robust and is suitable for beginning sewers especially. Multiple correct removals of seams are usually not a problem for this cloth, even when the stitches may be seen later. For projects using bunting, a needle thickness of 70 to 80 and a normal thickness of thread are recommended, e.g. Gütermann all-purpose thread or overlock thread on large spools.

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