One Off Needlework talks about how they "stretch" canvases sent to them for finishing. (We call it blocking.) Personally I think stitch tension has a lot to do with whether a piece done all in basketweave needs blocking, whether it was worked on a frame or not. However, it's my impression that British needlepointers rarely use a frame, so that may be involved here, too.
http://www.oneoffneedlework.co.uk/blog/to-stretch-or-not/
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