Sashiko thread
Sashiko thread: how it is made up, how heavy it stitches, and what it suits.
- Fibre
- 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
- heavy
- Put-upThe usual skein or ball length
- 20 m skein or 100 m card
- Can be divided
- false
- Used for
- Sashiko and boro running-stitch patterns, visible mending, bold running stitch on denim.
- Notes
- A tightly twisted matte cotton used whole, heavier than pearl 8 and softer than pearl 5. Pearl cotton 8 is the common substitute when sashiko thread is not to hand.
- 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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