Our threads

Thread thickness

DMC & Pearsalls equivalent

Standard length

Discount length

6 thread

Our finest silk

(120 denier)

Loose twist, flat silk

Perfect for silk shading

Within a single 6 thread there are  x6 super fine strands from x6 silk cocoons.

Closest to 1 strand of DMC thread split in half again. I.E take the DMC thread as a whole, split it down into its 6 strands, then take one of the single 6 strands and split it in half again.

Closest to 50 Pearsalls

200m

1000m

12 thread

(240 denier)

Tight twist

x2 strands of our

 6 thread twisted together.

Closest to 1 strand

of DMC thread

Closest to 40 Pearsalls

100m

500m

18 thread

(360 denier)

Tight twist

x3 strands of our

 6 thread twisted together.

Closest to 2 strands of DMC thread

In between 24 Pearsalls

and 28 Pearsalls

100m

500m

36 thread

(720 denier)

Tight twist

Ideal for button holes

x6 strands of our 6 thread twisted thread.

Closest to 3 strands of DMC thread

Closest to 18 Pearsalls

50m

250m

60 thread

(1200 denier)

Loose twist

x10 strands of our 6 thread twisted together.

Closest to 5 strands of DMC thread

25m

125m

72 thread

Our thickest silk thread

(1440 denier)

Loose twist

x12 strands of our 6 thread twisted together

Closest to a standard DMC thread

(I.E As they come before

being split down)

25m

125m