Talk:Embroidery thread

Cotton Pearl Sizes
"Perle cotton, pearl cotton, or French coton perlé is an S-twisted, 2-ply thread with high sheen, sold in five sizes or weights (No. 3, 5, 8, 12 and 16 (Finca), with 3 being the heaviest and 16 the finest)."

I am no textile expert, but this has to be wrong. I use No. 10 Cotton Pearl almost exclusively. I live in the US.

TitaniumMomma (talk) 07:03, 15 August 2012 (UTC) Martha Quick

Would be good to have a source, if this is so, since the major brands don't make 10. However, the thread is often sold in 10g balls or skeins. --86.5.88.131 (talk) 04:27, 29 December 2020 (UTC)

Coton A Broder
This is 4-ply - not 5-ply. It is often somewhat shiny, though I believe this may depend on where you live. See https://www.dmc.com/uk/size-16-special-embroidery-thread-2.html, for example. --81.98.100.51 (talk) 00:10, 21 February 2020 (UTC)

why is it called floss
Why is embroidery thread called floss 2600:387:F:E37:0:0:0:1 (talk) 03:16, 17 April 2022 (UTC)