Linen - This seems a great source

I was curious if you guys knew about this place.

Fabrics-store.com: Fabric - Linen fabric - Discount fabric - Upholstery fabric - Wholesale fabric - Vintage fabric - Cotton fabric


The wife and I have purchased from them numerous times. They have linen in all weights up 8oz, and the 8oz stuff is only 9.63 a yard.

These folks are considered by many to be the best source for 100% pure flax linen, in weights from handkerchief up to tablecloth.

I figured I was obligated to mention it to stropmakers, be they hobbyist or professional.

Hope this is helpful.

I have some samples from them. The 7.8 stuff is nice so is the 7.6. I did not order the 8.0 sample.

Isn't it on 59 inch rolls? How are you treating the edges?

Regards,
Neil

I have a small collection of vintage pro barber strops. The linen is a tube flattened out. If there is a seam I cannot find it. I suppose it must have been woven ? Anyone have any idea ?

The edges are treated with a fray ender. Just squeeze a little on the cut edges and it stops the fabric from fraying.

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I have a small collection of vintage pro barber strops. The linen is a tube flattened out. If there is a seam I cannot find it. I suppose it must have been woven ? Anyone have any idea ?

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The older materials and what most commercial strop makers use is webbing, either a single/multi-ply flat or even tubular webbing. It has no "seam" really but may have a slightly different edge on each side. It is woven in various widths which are used as is so there is no fraying edge to worry about.

Tony

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Originally Posted by Tony Miller

The older materials and what most commercial strop makers use is webbing, either a single/multi-ply flat or even tubular webbing. It has no "seam" really but may have a slightly different edge on each side. It is woven in various widths which are used as is so there is no fraying edge to worry about.

Tony

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I have seen most of the vintage strops done utilizing the tubular method although I have also seen a thicker one piece cotton soft type canvas stitch used too. The strop is sewn up and actually then turned inside out and then flattened in some way and treated. A lot of the old companies actually sold these as replacements too (I have an old NOS C-Mon Linen). Years ago a lady named BookLady on ebay was selling these by a bunch of different companies. You really never see the seam. There are some nice materials available now that are thick enough not to require the tubular methodology.

Lynn

I got one of the silk ones the Booklady was selling. She still occasionally has barbershop stuff but I think the hones and strop parts are long gone. Mostly barber's bottles and advertising stuff now......and books.

Tony