Metallic braid (Kreinik-type, sizes 4, 8, 12, 16)
Metallic braid (Kreinik-type, sizes 4, 8, 12, 16): how it is made up, how heavy it stitches, and what it suits.
- Fibre
- polyester and metallised polyester
- 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
- medium
- Put-upThe usual skein or ball length
- 10 m spool
- Can be divided
- false
- Used for
- Sparkle in outlines, couched lines, stars, holiday designs; size 4 in cross-stitch, 8 for surface work, 12 and 16 for couching.
- Notes
- A round braided metallic used whole. Short lengths (30 to 40 cm), a slightly larger needle than the thread seems to need and a slow pull keep it from shredding. Sizes run the other way to needles: 4 is fine, 16 is heavy.
- 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
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- Metallic braid
Kreinik-type, sizes 4, 8, 12, 16
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