Coton a broder (size 16, 20, 25, 30)
Coton a broder (size 16, 20, 25, 30): how it is made up, how heavy it stitches, and what it suits.
- Fibre
- mercerised cotton
- StrandsDivisible strands per length; 1 means the thread is used as it comes
- 1
- WeightHow thick a single working thread stitches; six-strand cotton varies with the strands used
- fine
- Put-upThe usual skein or ball length
- 20 to 30 m skein
- Can be divided
- false
- Used for
- Whitework, cutwork, broderie anglaise, monograms, redwork outlines.
- Notes
- A soft, matte, tightly twisted single thread with none of the sheen of pearl cotton. Size 16 is the heaviest and 30 the finest; 25 is the usual whitework weight. The lack of sheen makes it the classic thread for white-on-white work.
- Example coloursA few colours from the DMC card that this thread is sold in; the full card is in the cross-stitch thread colours database
- white,ecru,b5200
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size 16, 20, 25, 30
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