Bottle 494

Sajou Perlé Silk Thread n°30 – colour 494 Bottle
This thread is “perlé” signifying that it is strongly twisted, the three strands forming almost little pearls. Perlé silk thread cannot be separated into different strands and must be used as is. Contrary to popular belief, silk thread is extremely resistant. This thread is supple and shiny and comes 20 metres on an ivory plastic spool. The spool measures 2.5cm diameter and 4.8cm in length.
Perlé silk thread is traditionally used for buttonholes as well as topstitching on fabric or leather. It can also be used for cross stitch, bobbin lace or braids and trimmings. It was also commonly used in days gone by: in tapestries the finer details like the faces and hands of the figures, the centres of certain flowers or animals eyes were sewn with silk threads to obtain a contrast with the wool.