Picked linen thread over waxed polyester for my first rebind

I was getting ready to rebind this old poetry collection I found at a thrift store in Portland. Spent a good 20 minutes at the craft shop holding both spools, trying to decide. Went with the linen because my mentor told me it holds up better over 50 years. The stitching came out a bit uneven on the first signature, but the texture feels really nice. Anyone else have strong feelings about thread types for long-term projects?

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noah_black10d agoTop Commenter

Linen all the way for anything meant to last decades.

diana_bell7410d ago

Just wish linen didn't wrinkle so bad when you actually use it.