Crawford Waxed Linen Thread Colour Chart

by Susan Green January 23, 2018

Crawford Waxed Linen Thread Colour Chart

Long before I offered Crawford waxed linen thread for sale, I was using its many wonderful colours as a bespoke option for my hand bound books and I gave the colours names that I thought accurately and attractively described what my clients could expect. This didn't always match the brand's colour name!

I was frustrated at how hard it was to find this thread in the UK - a common problem amongst bookbinders in European countries - so I decided to purchase it in large quantities and break it down in to affordable, project-friendly lengths for other bookbinders and crafters.

But once I started selling the linen thread I kept my existing colour names. So I thought it would be helpful if you had a chart to check my name for the colours against the Crawford name. Hopefully, in addition to a Shade Card, this will help you select the right thread for your bookbinding, macrame, leatherwork and other projects.

If you have any questions about using the thread or selecting colours please get in touch - otherwise you can scroll down for the colour conversion chart (or go straight to purchase the thread here). 

Susan 
info@boundbyhand.co.uk
+44 (0)7748 759 371

Packet	Colour	Crawford Colour
Greyscale	Black	Black
	Grey	Slate Grey
	White	White
Natural	Tan	Butterscotch
	Natural	Natural
	White	White
Browns	Chocolate	Dark Chocolate
	Nut	Walnut Brown
	Tan	Butterscotch
Autumn	Rust	Dark Rust
	Orange	Orange Crush
	Yellow	Bright Autumn Yellow
Spring	Coral	Salmon
	Sherbet Lemon	Lemon Yellow
	Pale Green	Mint Green
Reds	Red	Country Red
	Magenta	Magenta
	Hot Pink	Fuchsia
Purples	Maroon	Maroon
	Purple	Plum
	Lilac	Lavender
Greens	Emerald	Dark Forest Green
	Forest	Dark Emerald Green
	Olive	Olive Drab
Blues	Navy	Navy Blue
	Mid Blue	Royal Blue
	Light Blue	Robin Egg Blue
Aqua	Grey-Blue (new)	Williamsburg Blue
	Teal	Teal
	Turquoise	Turquoise

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