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Aida weave
A popular fabric used in counted cross-stitch. The fabric is
a woven,
interlocking pattern made with several strands between each
hole, generally
3 strands. The weave forms squares that are easy to see and
count. It
provides a stable foundations helping to create uniform stitching.
It is
most commonly made of 100% cotton fibers and is considered
an evenweave
fabric. This means there is an equal number of horizontal (weft)
threads
and vertical (warp) threads. The fabric count (number of squares
per inch)
ranges from 6 to 22. Most of the fabric is called Aida, however
you may
also see certain aida woven fabric under the following names
Fiddlers
Cloth, Hardanger (22 count), Heatherfield, Herta (6 count),
Tula, & Tilla.
 Aida |
11, 14 ,16, and 18 counts |
 Fiddlers Cloth |
14 and 18 counts |
 Hardanger |
22 count |
 Heatherfield |
10 count |
 Herta |
6 count |
 Tilla |
10 count |
 Tula |
10 count |
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