Rayon (satin) floss
Rayon (satin) floss: how it is made up, how heavy it stitches, and what it suits.
- Fibre
- viscose rayon
- StrandsDivisible strands per length; 1 means the thread is used as it comes
- 6
- WeightHow thick a single working thread stitches; six-strand cotton varies with the strands used
- medium
- Put-upThe usual skein or ball length
- 8 m skein
- Can be divided
- true
- Used for
- High-shine satin stitch, lettering and holiday pieces; a cheaper stand-in for silk.
- Notes
- Divides like cotton floss but is slippery and springy; a light dampening tames it. Stronger sheen than mercerised cotton, less than silk.
- 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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