Pinholes in Claessens?

[Julie Deane]

This has happened twice now:

the first time, I bought canvas from Utrecht that was supposed to be a store brand made in collaboration with Claessens. I had read on the forum about checking to make sure no pinholes of light could be seen, so I checked, and sure enough, I could see light shining through tiny holes in the fabric. I was a wuss, and didn't want to return it, so I gesso'd over another layer to solve the problem.

Then a few months ago, I ordered a roll of Claessens from a different supplier. Same problem! This time, I returned it to the sender.

Has anyone else noticed this? Am I being too picky?

I'm getting paranoid about ordering any canvas by mail order.