SASHIKO, a traditional Japanese art of functional embroidery was developed to strengthen, mend, patch, quilt, insulate, and embellish everyday items using a simple stitch to create fun geometric patterns. 100% cotton thread size 22/6, 32.8 yard cone.
"Nishikiito" is the cosmo brand metallic thread for hand embroidery. This thread is crafted in Kyoto, Japan with the same techniques to produce the gold thread used in traditional Japanese clothing.