Hemp thread question

[Habu]

Can someone give me an idea of how hemp "No. 10 shoe thread" compares to the sizing system used with linen thread from Barbours, etc?   

Thanks,
Jim

[Curt Lyles]

       Habu I think Brandenburg Store House has hemp thread.Curt

[Chuck Burrows]

no 10 shoe thread is a single ply thread used to make up multi-ply threads - I'd do a search here for a discussion of thread sizes http://www.thehcc.org/

off the top of my head IIRc it's about equivalent to the Barbour 18/3 linen, but I'd double check to make sure. Comparing thread sizes can be a real chore since material type affects sizes and they all seem to have a different system.

[Kermit]

Most suppliers will provide you with samples if you ask.

[Habu]

Thanks for the help guys. 

I'm not trying to identify a source for help thread, but instead trying to narrow down the possible sources for thread observed on a (probably Assiniboine) artifact collected in 1851.  I was considering shoe thread as a possibility.  The thread observed is very similar to some #10 hemp shoe thread I have on hand, but I had no idea of what size of linen thread I should also be looking at for comparative purposes, or looking for in trade records to see if it was available.