Canovaccio di cotone, più o meno pesante, non sbiancato

The "Candlewicking" style is a very particular variant of embroidery that takes its name from the candle wick as, originally, it was the thread used for embroidery.When they arrived in America, the new settlers brought with them only the bare essentials and the embroiderers, not being able to afford embroidery fabrics, had to make do with what they had available.In many cases, the materials used were tea towels and wicks:thus, a new style of embroidery was born, Candlewicking.This technique is mainly used on fine cotton or muslin threads, for which a fairly thick thread is used to embroider the decorations.It is considered traditional because it takes up an ancient technique and an equally ancient stitch, the "colonial knot".