{"product_id":"copy-of-vannloselig-stabilisering-soluvlies-vlies","title":"Water-soluble canvas for cross stitch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn stock late August.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater-soluble canvas makes it easier to cross-stitch on clothes and textiles you want to repair with embroidery :) Or to upgrade a garment and make it more personal! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI marked the text with some dots with a pen, but you can also count your way from a pattern\/sketch on grid paper or similar. I just wanted to avoid carrying a design, so it was easier to embroider on the subway. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you're done embroidering, place the work in warm water for 10-15 minutes and rinse thoroughly. The canvas will disappear!  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSqueeze out the water, preferably with a towel, and hang to dry. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe sure to store the canvas in a dry place, away from steam, splashes of water, damp clothes or anything else that can \"melt\" it away. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSold in 3 different lengths with a width of 22cm: 20cm, 50cm and 1m. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sheet with the pattern on which white thread has been used is a \"mending transfer\" from Wren Bird Arts. Unfortunately, we no longer sell them. But you can buy the same water-soluble paper that can be printed on and draw or print your own patterns. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myvisiblemend.no\/products\/solufix-22-5-cm-x-30-cm?variant=51470770897210\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYou can find them here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe canvas is made of 100% PVA, which is also used in craft glue, inside the body of things that need to dissolve over time during medical procedures, etc. \u003cbr\u003eRead more about the material here:\u003cbr\u003ehttps:\/\/snl.no\/polyvinylalkohol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt breaks down at a molecular level, but it can take some time, depending on the conditions, but in sewage, or for example a compost bin, it will break down relatively quickly because there are many of the bacteria needed to break it down. I got this information from a friend who\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e works as an engineer at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, testing environmental toxins, etc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA cheaper alternative for testing cross-stitch on clothes is to use aida fabric, and then pull out the threads in the weave afterwards! \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myvisiblemend.no\/collections\/alle-artikler\/products\/stramei-aidavev\"\u003eYou can find aida fabric here. \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DMC","offers":[{"title":"22 cm x 25 cm","offer_id":51661865189690,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"22 cm x 50 cm","offer_id":51661865222458,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/6927\/2621\/files\/IMG_5260.jpg?v=1753914878","url":"https:\/\/www.myvisiblemend.no\/en-en\/products\/copy-of-vannloselig-stabilisering-soluvlies-vlies","provider":"MyVisibleMend","version":"1.0","type":"link"}