what means 18 count, 24 count and so on?

[Samira]

Hi there..

I was wondering something, what does '18 count' , '24 count' stitching means?
I've seen several posts with this and I have no clue what it means..

[agi]

Count refers to the fabric. 18 count means there are 18 holes in an inch. If you look at the Glossary thread you will find a lot of terms explained.

[Vega]

Yep, 18 ct is 18 holes per inch, 24 ct is 24 holes per inch and so on. The higher the number the smaller the stitching.

[Mabel Figworthy]

Hi Samira, as you're in the Netherlands (waar ik oorspronkelijk vandaan kom ) the "count" (how fine the fabric is) will often be given in threads per cm instead of per inch. Evenweave can commonly be found in 10, 11, 12 & 14 "draadjes per cm", and they are approximately the same as 25, 28, 30 and 35/36 count. Blockweaves like aida will often be described as "5,5 kruisjes per cm" which would be 14 count, the most common aida, and the finer ones as 6 or 7 "kruisjes".
Hope this helps!

Oh, sometimes you wil see them called "10-draads" or something like that. That simply means the same as "10 draadjes per cm".

[Samira]

Aah okay, thanks a bunch for explaining Vega & Mabel.