Waxed thread - from the German Draht (wire). This thick linen spun yarn for sewing shoe leather. For moisture resistance, impregnated with resin, wax or pitch. For "provarivaniya" twisted a few additions linen thread repeatedly pulled through the Var from a mixture of beeswax and spruce resin. The ends of the cut pieces dratvennyh strengthened wrap each linen thread pig bristles. Bristle splits along half, splitting was invested in linen thread and twisted alternately with the tips of the bristles. In shoemaking waxed thread sewn to the top of the shoe sole. Waxed thread pulled through the pierced holes with an awl special tool -shpandyrem.
Waxed thread
Waxed thread - from the German Draht (wire). This thick linen spun yarn for sewing shoe leather. For moisture resistance, impregnated with resin, wax or pitch. For "provarivaniya" twisted a few additions linen thread repeatedly pulled through the Var from a mixture of beeswax and spruce resin. The ends of the cut pieces dratvennyh strengthened to wrap ...