What is best artificial light to use for stitching?
Most of the “true light” or “day light” fluorescent light bulbs available today are broad spectrum light bulbs. These have most, but not all of the color spectrum; leaving off bits at each end of the color range if you will. These light bulbs are becoming more and more available through lighting and hardware stores. The Ott lights sold in many needlework stores are full spectrum lights, which cover the entire light spectrum – like sunlight at noon. There are some incandescent bulbs that give a full band light spectrum, but these generate more heat than a fluorescent bulb. The broad spectrum lights sold in office supply stores are not the same as the full spectrum lights sold through needlework stores, and there is a significant difference in price. Grow light bulbs are not the same thing, they emit more ultra violet light and may fade fibers, threads, etc.
