This spun silk has silk's beauty, luster, and shine but doesn't catch on your hands. Gloriana Silk is soft and remarkably easy to use. 12 strand silk, 6 yard skein.
100% silk, 12-ply, 5 yard skeins. Silk N Colors initially separates into 3 groups of 4-ply. Before stitching, separate and put together the desired number of ply. Cross-stitching: we recommend 1-ply on 30 count or finer, 2-ply on 28 count linen, 4-ply on 18 count. Needlepoint: we recommend 4-ply on 18 count canvas and 6 to 8 ply on 12 to 13 count canvas.
Clover Tire Silk Threads are made from 100% Silk. Velvety smooth with a glossy shine, flexible and strong. It will not twist or curl in use. For applique, hand sewing, quilting, and embroidery. Available in 72 colors, size #50, 109 yards per spool.
Au Ver a Soie, Soie Perlee is a twisted 3 ply filament silk with 16 meter spools.
Soie Perlee has a different color number system than Soie d'Alger, and has different colors that Soie d'Alger which greatly enlarges the range of shades of silk available to over 1000 different colors.
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Also known as a blending filament, this fine, sparkly metallic thread is available in a wide variety of colors. When used in the same needle with silk or cotton it bonds to whatever else you put it with.
Is not slippery to use in hand embroidery. Several plies can be put together in the same needle to achieve desired coverage on fabric or canvas. 50 meter spools.