Irrespective
of base fabric (cotton, jute, linen, silk etc) crewel fabrics
and its made ups are classified in 2 broad qualities based
on the embroidery yarn used to stitch design on it.
1.
2 Ply (Double Ply)
This
is fine quality 2 fold wool twisted yarn, with little sheen
on it. As it is very fine , it takes about 60% more stitches
to cover same amount of work as the other quality. It also
gives room for more colours to be used to create shade effect.
Overall it gives sharp optical image to embroidery. This
work is usually done on duck fabric. For the same pattern
the price of this quality is about 55% more than 1 ply.
2.
1 Ply (Single Ply)
This
is traditional crewel embroidery with relatively thicker
wool. Here the edges are not very sharp but gives excellent
rustic image. This embroidery is usually done on handloom
Dosooti fabric. |