Vent: I had to pick between linen or cotton thread for a big repair job

I was fixing a 1920s family bible and had to choose between linen thread for its strength or cotton for its flexibility. I went with linen and it held up great, but it was way harder to work with on the curved spine. Anyone have a go-to thread for old book repairs?

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felixlee1d ago

It's a bible, not a suspension bridge. Linen seems like overkill.

aaronclark1d ago

Linen's the only thing that won't rot in a hundred years, man.