What is the difference between linen and canvas micarta?

[cutchu]

I have seen knife manufacturers offer handles with linen micarta and with canvas micarta. What is the difference? Is one rougher than the other?

 

[Spey]

Linen Micarta is made with "linen". Canvas Micarta is made with "canvas ". G10 is made with fiberglass. Canvas having a lower thread count typically is "rougher". Burlap Micarta made with "burlap" (lower thread count then canvas) would be rougher still. Paper Micarta much smoother. Micarta, like G10, is a layered composite made with resin (epoxy or polyester) and multiple plies of sheet fabric or paper.