Aida Cloth. Different than it used to be?

SallySue

Hi folks,

I just got a new piece of 16 count aida to start a project. It's a quality brand fabric but it just seems like it's not very nice stuff!  I'm wondering if anyone else has noticed a difference in aida quality from years past?  I recently stitched a pattern on a piece of aida that had been hanging out in my fabric stash for a couple of decades.  It was a lovely piece of fabric nothing like the brand new piece that I'm working on now.

So, am I suffering from an over active imagination and a case of "life was better in the old days" or is there really a change in the quality of the fabric?

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

chapstick

Different brands definitely have different levels of quality. You will have to buy better stuff. I can't make any specific suggestions because I've been stitching entirely kits lately so I'm not sure what brands are best.

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2017-10-7 14:03
Different brands definitely have different levels of quality. You will have to buy better stuff. I c ...

Zweigart is generally really good. Weird. Maybe it has changed over time. I've only been stitching for a decade so it's hard for me to tell. I'm sorry the new stuff didn't feel nice for you.

d3lta

Sally Sue I have found the same thing. I prefer Charlescraft Aida but since it rolled into DMC the fabric is not the same quality. I will be switching to Zweigart which is more expensive and difficult to find near my home.

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2021-3-28 10:09
Sally Sue I have found the same thing. I prefer Charlescraft Aida but since it rolled into DMC the f ...

That is exactly what I have found.

Casssquatch

Hello there other person