Embroidery thread

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Embroidery thread, left to right: No. 5 perle cotton (coton perle
), matte cotton embroidery yarn, tapestry wool, cotton stranded embroidery floss Embroidery thread.jpg
Embroidery thread, left to right: No. 5 perle cotton (coton perlé), matte cotton embroidery yarn, tapestry wool, cotton stranded embroidery floss

Embroidery thread is yarn that is manufactured or hand-spun specifically for embroidery and other forms of needlework. Embroidery thread often differs widely, coming in many different fiber types, colors and weights.

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Type of embroidery thread

Threads for hand embroidery include: [1]

Crewel yarn

Embroidery floss

Filoselle

Matte embroidery cotton

Medici

Metallic embroidery threads

Perle cotton

Persian yarn

Silk floss

Tapestry yarn

Machine embroidery threads

Threads for machine embroidery are usually of polyester or rayon (less often cotton or silk).

Potential harm and testing

Threads, like textiles, can contain compounds that may be harmful to humans. Many dyes have been shown to be allergenic and in some cases carcinogenic. [9] Testing for the presence of these dyes, and other residual substances, can be done at many commercial laboratories.

Certification to the Oeko-tex standard may also be applied for. This tests the component for over 100 different chemicals and certifies the component according to human ecological safety.

References

Citations

  1. Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Needlework. The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (March 1992). ISBN   0-89577-059-8, p. 8
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Barnden, Betty (2003). The Embroidery Stitch Bible. London: Quarto Publishing. ISBN   978-1-903975-47-3.
  3. Shakespeare, William (2006). John Roe (ed.). The poems (Updated ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 275. ISBN   9780521855518.
  4. Cumming, Valerie; Cunnington, C.W.; Cunnington, P.E. (2010). The dictionary of fashion history (Rev., updated ed.). Oxford: Berg. p. 271. ISBN   9781847885333.
  5. Kerridge, Eric (1988). Textile Manufactures in Early Modern England. Manchester University Press. p. 141. ISBN   0719026326.
  6. 1 2 Suncoco. "Suncoco - Sam Lung Products Limited - Metallic Embroidery Thread, Metallic Knitting Yarn". Suncoco - Sam Lung Products Limited. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  7. "Comparing Flat Silks for Hand Embroidery". NeedlenThread.com. 2007-02-11. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  8. "Embroidery Threads: Comparison of Twisted Silks". NeedlenThread.com. 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  9. Pérez-Crespo, M.; Silvestre, J. F.; Lucas, A.; Ballester, I. (April 27, 2009). "Co-sensitivity to disperse and reactive dyes" . Contact Dermatitis. 60 (4): 223–225. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0536.2008.01409.x. PMID   19338592 via CrossRef.

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