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Marlitt rayon thread is only being imported into Australia in limited colours at the moment.  We still have some stock left please contact us regards colours that are available.
Marlitt is a 4 strand Rayon thread
       
Marlitt Tex Number 75 10m skein $3.65
 
Other threads that are similar are Madera Decora which is also a 4 strand Rayon, DMC Satin which is a 6 strand Rayon or Cifonda or Rajmahal rayons which are thinner but can be plied up.
 
 
 

APPLETON Crewel Wool

Appletons is a traditional 2 ply crewel wool from England, it is loosely spun with thicker and thinner sections in the wool. Available in 420 muted colours
       
Appleton Tex Number   120 25m skein $2.40
 
Other threads you may wish to try are Gumnut Yarns 'Blossoms' or Paternayan Persian yarn
 
 
 

BUTTERFLY THREAD

Butterfly metallic thread is a single strand metallic that is slightly thicker than 1 strand of cotton floss.  It does not shred a lot and can be used to stitch with or couched.

       
Butterfly thread
      Colour Card
35m reel $3.75
 
 
 

CIFONDA

Cifonda is a very fine Rayon thread similar to Rajmahal in feel and look, it comes in 167 plain colours and most colour families have at least 5 or 6 shades in them.
       

Cifonda Rayons

Tex number  19 (per strand) 8m skein $1.65
 
 
 

Danish Flower Thread

This matt single strand cotton thread comes from Denmark, unfortunately our wholesaler no longer imports this thread so we have only limited colours left.  Another thread you may wish to consider is Ginnie Thompson flower thread. 
     
  Tex number  50 20m skein $1.75
 
 
 

Ginnie Thompson Flower Thread

This is a matt single strand cotton thread which comes from the USA.  It comes in a range of colours and is ideal for cross stitch.

                                                                        

Ginnie Thompson flower thread Colour card 

Tex number  55 40yd skein $1.95
 
 
 

Mogear Mohair threads

Mogear has 2 styles of thread, a 100% mohair and a mohair and Wool blend, they are handyed in Australia and come in a wonderful palette of colours.
Mohair is a 2/22 100% kid mohair yarn which comes in 90 plain and overdyed colours

 

Tex number  150  10m skein $2.05
Silky Is a 3 to 4 ply 60% mohair and 40% wool mix thread that comes in the same colour range as the pure mohair

 

Tex number  250  10m skein $2.05
 
 
 

Needlepaints

Needlepaints are a hand dyed thread which comes from American. It is mainly used in some of the Lavender and Lace charts and is commission dyed for them.  Our wholsesaler no longer imports these threads I have attached a conversion.

Conversion chart Stranded cotton numbers we have left 2006, 2103, 2106 10m skein $4.20
 
 
 

Paternayan Persian Yarn (Paterna)

Paternayan is an easily divisible 3 ply persian yarn which is manufactured in America, it comes in 400 shades.  It was previously made in the UK under license and know as Paterna Yarn, but the colours are the same with variations in some dye lots.

Colour card

Tex number  225 (for 1 strand) 8 yd skein $2.70
 
 
 

Persalls silk

Filoselle is a very shiny 6 strand filament silk which comes from England.
  Tex number  38 (for 1 strand) 4 mtr $9.10

 

 
 
       
RAINBOW GALLERY  - American                                          Colour card

We do not carry a full range of these specialty threads either in colour range or thread range but we will order them in for you.

Fuzzy Stuff

One sided chenille 15yd card $5.75

Gold Rush XS

Knitted Medium metallic 10yd card $5.75

Nordic Gold

Knitted Fine metallic 25yd card $5.75

Petite Treasure Braid

Knitted Very Fine metallic 25yd card $6.80

Wisper

Mohair/Nylon furry 20yd card $6.30
       
RAJMAHAL                                                                        Colour card

Art Silk

Viscose 6 strand floss 8m skein $2.50

Metallic -  All threads are available in Silver or Gold (for more information see under Goldwork)

Cord

  35m reel $6.80

Handsew

Fine thread 300m reel $7.40

Sadi

     

Check

  3m tube $7.40

Pearl

  2m tube $7.40

Smooth

  3.5m tube $7.40

Broad Check

  1.5m tube $7.40

Broad Smooth

  1.5m tube $7.40

Shisha Glass

Small & Large round    

 

Small & Large Diamond Tube $8.15
       
SAMPLER THREADS  - American hand dyed floss                      Colour card

Stranded cotton

Matt 6 strand floss 5yd skein $5.25
       
THREAD GATHERER  - American hand dyed                             Colour card

Silk 'n Colours

12 ply stranded floss 7yd skein $12.50

Sheep's Silk

Wool and Silk mix 25yd skein $7.05

 

     
THREADWORX  - American hand dyed              colour card coming

Previously Needle Necessities

Stranded cotton

 6 strand floss 20yd skein $6.30
       
WEEKS DYE WORKS  - American hand dyed floss                     Colour card

Stranded cotton

Matt 6 strand floss 5yd skein $5.25

Perle 5

Matt perle cotton 10yd skein $6.25
       
YLI / Kanagawa - Japanese                          colour card coming

Candlelight

Med textured metallic 75yd reel $9.95

Multi's

Overdyed perle thread 36.5m reel $7.25

Metallic

     

601  -  Very fine

Approx no1 Japan thrd 100m reel $7.95

608  -  Medium

Approx no4 Japan thrd 10m reel $7.95

614  -  Heavy

Approx no6 Japan thrd 10m reel $7.95

Silk

     

Floss

Very fine 6 strands 5m pack $2.80

30

Machine thread 50m reel $9.70

50

Fine machine thread 100m reel $11.70

100

Vry Fine machine thrd 200m reel $12.40

1000

1000 denier perle silk 20m card $7.60

 

     
       

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