DMC Coton Perle Pearl Cotton

This 100% twisted cotton owes its brilliance and attractive pearly shimmer to a double mercerization process, which makes its supple, silky and easy to work with. It is suitable for sewing on a wide variety of fabrics, and for all embroidery stitches, especially straight-stitch, stem-stitch and chain-stitch, because of its textured effect.This thread is ideal for smocking, Hardanger emroidery and huck weave embroidery. It can also be used for making cords, pompons and braids. It is available in morethe 300 different colors, including metallic gold and silver, in skeins or balls of different sizes. DMC Pearl Cotton is particularly resistant to light.

ref: 116
material: Finest 100% long fiber cotton. During the manufacturing process, the thread is combed, singed by flame and the double mercerised.
sizes: n° 5, n° 8, n° 12
colours: n° 5 = 115 shades; n° 8 =238 shades;
n° 12 = 40 shades
wash & care: Take into account the fabric onto which the embroidery floss has been stitched. Preferably use a mild soap
at all times. After washing, wrap the embroidery in a towel
to remove excess water, then dry flat. Place the embroidery
on a clean cloth, preferably while still damp, and iron on the reverse side, at the temperature setting recommended
for the fabric.
length of thread: n° 5 = 45m/49yd; n° 8 = 80m/88yd;
n° 12 = 120m/131yd
product format/weight: n° 5 = 10g; n° 8 =10g; n° 12 =10g
stitches: embroidery, tatting, hardanger, smocking, weaving, appliqué, needlepoint, crochet, knitting
hook or needle: n° 5 = 3/4 blunt tip or 18 pointed tip,
n° 8 =5 blunt tip or 20 pointed tip, n° 12 = 5/6 blunt tip
useful hints: The size numbers in pearl cotton refers to the meters per gram eg n° 3 = 3 meters per gram whilst n° 5 = 5 meters per gram_n° 3 = the thickest thread,
whereas n° 12 is the finest size
colour card: W100C

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