Anchor Pearl Cotton #12 is the finest diameter of the range and can be used for both hand needlework, as well as for certain machine applications. Hand techniques include counted cross stitch, pulled thread embroidery, smocking, tatting, hardanger and many other counted thread techniques. Pearl Cotton #12 can also be used in both loopers of a serger, as well as in the needle and bobbin of a conventional sewing machine
Anchor Pearl/Perle Cotton Balls #8 10g approx 85 meters (a thinner thread than 5#) - Double-combed and mercerized for exceptional sheen and workability, Anchor Pearl Cotton #8 is a versatile, premium quality embroidery thread made from 100% long-staple Egyptian Giza cotton.
Anchor Pearl/Perle Cotton Skeins #5 5g approx 21 meters (a popular size for bear noses) - Double-combed and mercerized for exceptional sheen and workability, Anchor Pearl Cotton #5 is a versatile, premium quality embroidery thread made from 100% long-staple Egyptian Giza cotton.
Anchor Pearl Cotton #3 is the largest size in the pearl cotton range, and an ideal thread for beginners as it does not untwist while working and creates uniform stitches. Suitable for 7-count through 11-count fabrics, for a wide range of techniques, including crewel embroidery, cross stitch and counted thread embroidery, needlepoint, canvas work, as well as crochet
Highly lustrous and smooth, this softly twisted, 2-ply non-divisible embroidery thread is suitable for crochet, needlepoint, canvaswork, cross stitch, counted thread embroidery, blackwork, hardanger, huck weaving, quilting, and tatting. It can also be used in the bobbin of a conventional sewing machine for reverse embroidery, as well as in the upper looper of a serger.
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