Embroidery threads are the be-all and end-all for embroidery work, what makes its beauty and vibrancy. Keep your eyes peeled, there’s a lot to find! Here we present you threads that you can buy in the Painters Shop. We also give you tips on where to buy the threads in solid colors.
There are two basic types of embroidery thread
- several strands
- loosely twisted or intertwined
- can be easily separated
- are to be processed individually
- can be processed together in any number
- Examples: Stranded Cotton (Mouliné), Soie d’Alger(R), Soie de Paris (TM), Braided Rayon, Braided Cotton
- consist of 2 or more threads
- these are tightly twisted or braided together
- cannot be separated
- Examples: Flower Thread, Cotton á Broder, Soft Cotton, Pearl Cotton, Gimp, Braided Metallics
Processing tips
If you work with several threads of a strandable thread, all threads must always be separated. For example, with Soie d’Alger (R), all 7 individual threads have to be pulled out individually. Then the desired number of threads is joined together again. This is the only way the individual threads can come together to form a beautiful, flat embroidery pattern.
The easiest way to separate the threads with strandables is as follows:
- Place threads in the middle over one finger
- slip the eye of the needle under a strand
- Pull out the thread slowly
- the thread pushes itself together during this process, then simply smooth it out again by hand
- let the pulled-out thread “run out”.
- Put a small drop of non-greasy hand cream on the palm of your hand
- rub lightly
- Pull the thread through your hand
- S=silk
- B=cotton
- V= viscose (rayon)
- W=wool
- M=metallized
- L=Linen
The individual threads
Please click on the material for more information
Database is gradually being built up
- Soie d’Alger
- Soie de Paris
- Soie 100/3
- Soie 130/2 “Surfine”
- Soie Americain
- Soie Perlée
- Soie Gobelins
- Silk ribbon
- Stranded Cotton
- Pearl Cotton 3
- Pearl Cotton 5
- Pearl Cotton 8
- Pearl Cotton 12
- Flower thread
- Cotton á Broder
- Soft Cotton
- Braided Cotton
- Braided Rayon
- Braided Rayon Shimmer
- Gimp
- Metallics Twist
- Braided Metallics 4
- Braided Metallics 8
- Crewel Wool