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AU VER A SOIE  threads have been manufactured in France since 1820.  The company remains to this day a family company, and they manufacture the following silk threads, metallic threads, Silk Ribbon and just recently new on the Australian market a very fine wool.
 
Silks
Soie d' Alger Is a 7 strand spun silk floss available in a large range of colours 1 strand is approximately equal to 2 strands of stranded cotton.
  Tex number  32 5m skein $6.60
  or    8m pack $8.15
 
Chenille de Soie A very velvety chenille thread available in 19 colours, best used as a couching thread but can be stitched if used in short lengths with a no 20 chenille needle
    5m pack $14.35
 
Soie Goblins A 2 Ply high twisted filament silk, finer than the Soie Perlee.
  Tex number  30 50 m reel $7.40
 
Soie Perlee A 3 Ply twisted filament silk, this soft perle silk is close to a perle 8 cotton.
  Tex number  125 16m reel $9.65
 
Soie 1003 A 3 Ply twisted spun silk, a very fine thread which works well in blackwork embroidery
  Tex number  33 150m reel $12.15
 
Metallics
Avas Boucle A 1 ply metallic similar to Kreinik blending filament
    100m reel $4.20
 
Antique Very fine 1 ply metallic thread available in 12 colours
    100m reel $7.55
 
Bourdon Very fine 1 ply metallic thread available in 8 colours
    10m reel $5.15
 
wool Colour Card and Conversion list from Medici
D'Aubusson A very fine wool thread similar to DMC Medici but with a smaller colour range.
  Tex number 94 8m hank $2.95
 

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