Gilt

Japanese thread is a goldwork thread made of a cotton core wrapped with a strip of metal foil. This means that is is quite soft and easy to manipulate while stitching and has a lovely shine. ‘Japanese thread’ is used widely in goldwork all over the world, notably China, India and Britain as well as Japan. Like all our metal threads, it is made by Benton and Johnson in the UK. Use Japanese thread by couching over it (usually in pairs for a smooth line, but singly if you prefer). Use either a matching or contrasting sewing thread with a coating of beeswax. In this range the colours are the brightest gold with the glossiest reflective surface. The Japanese threads are synthetic and will not tarnish. Imitation Japanese Threads in this range are available from No. 8 (K4) which is the smallest to No. 13 (K1) which is the largest. No. 8 (K4): Approximately 0.5mm across the width of the thread. No. 9 (K3): Approximately 0.70mm across the width of the thread. No. 12 (K2): Approximately 0.85mm accross the width of the thread. No. 13 (K1): Approximately 1.0mm accross the width of the thread. Priced by the metre. Update the number of metres in the shopping cart, multiple metres of the same thread will be one continuous piece. No. 8 (K4) $1.00 per metre BUY NOW No. 9 (K3) $1.00 per metre BUY NOW No. 12 (K2) $1.30 per metre BUY NOW No. 13 (K1) $1.30 per metre BUY NOW