RETURN POLICY ON THREAD: Like most needlework retailers, we do not allow returns on thread except when there has been an error on our part. Please keep this in mind before you buy. When in doubt, we recommend you buy and test a small amount prior to ordering larger quantities. We have very low shipping charges of approximately $2.00 for small thread orders to enable you to do this affordably. There are many reasons for this policy, but a primary reason is that once the thread has left our store, we can no longer verify that it has been kept clean and unused, and in most cases, we can no longer tell which dye lot a given thread came from. Therefore you can be confident that the thread you buy from us is clean, unused, and that we can send you multiple skeins from a single dye lot when that is important. If you buy thread from a company that accepts returned thread, how do you know where the thread they sell you has been before it gets to you?

SYNTHETIC AND NOVELTY THREADS

This page updated January 24, 2012.

MARLITT is a four-stranded rayon thread which is even shinier than silk, and which comes in brilliant, pure colors. This thread is very slippery and has a tendency to tangle, but is much easier to work with if strands are cut, separated, run over a clean damp sponge, allowed to dry and then recombined before use. Several colors of Marlitt were discontinued when this thread was taken over by the Anchor company, but there are still 90 colors available. We have been informed that Marlitt is now discontinued by Anchor so as we sell out of colors we will not be able to replace them.

DMC Rayon Floss is a 6-ply rayon embroidery thread available in 100 colors, several of which coordinate with DMC cotton floss colors. In 2008 DMC replaced their rayon floss line with a thread called Satin Floss. The Satin Floss, however, comes in fewer colors so the majority of colors will be discontinued. We have all colors of Satin Floss in stock. Many of the original rayon floss colors are sold out, but we still have many colors in stock.

DMC Satin Floss is a 6-ply rayon embroidery thread available in 60 colors, which coordinate with DMC cotton floss colors.

Available colors of DMC Satin Floss:

S211	S307	S310	S321
S326	S336	S351	S352
S367	S414	S415	S424
S469	S471	S472	S501
S504	S550	S552	S553
S601	S602	S606	S666
S676	S700	S702	S712
S726	S738	S739	S741
S744	S745	S762	S776
S797	S798	S799	S800
S818	S820	S841	S898
S899	S909	S915	S931
S932	S943	S959	S964
S976	S991	S995	S3371
S3607	S3685	S3820	S5200

Price per 8.7 yard (8 meter) skein of DMC Satin Floss

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$1.05

NEON RAYS is a rayon thread in the form of a narrow ribbon. Color cards are available for $12.00 (do not show all colors).

Neon Rays+ is Neon Rays rayon ribbon with the "Plus" of a matching metallic woven into the ribbon. Colors coordinate with similar numbers in Neon Rays, although Neon Rays+ comes in far fewer colors (i.e. NP09 is the color of N09 except with metallic interspersed with the rayon).

NP01 Black	NP02 White
NP03 Pale Beige	NP04 Mauve
NP06 Wine	NP07 Lavender
NP08 Amethyst	NP09 Purple
NP10 Creme	NP11 Pale Pink
NP14 Hot Pink	NP15 Rose Pink
NP19 Watermelon	NP21 Cherry
NP22 Crimson	NP26 Burgundy
NP31 Forest Green	NP32 Spruce Green
NP33 Loden Green	NP37 Celery
NP43 Khaki	NP51 Brown
NP54 Pale Blue	NP56 Light Blue
NP59 Royal Blue	NP61 Midnight Blue
NP62 Sky Blue	NP63 Light Aqua
NP68 Periwinkle	NP73 Spring Green
NP74 Golden Yellow	NP79 Bright Gold
NP80 Gold	NP83 Halloween Orange
NP92 Clay	NP98 Light Lavender
NP100 Brassy Gold	NP101 Rose
NP103 Indigo Blue	NP105 Christmas Green
NP118 Christmas Red	NP120 Merlot
NP133 Iris	NP134 Old Gold
NP135 Chartreuse	NP136 Dark Rose Pink
NP137 Limeade	NP138 Lime
NP139 Cornflower Blue	NP209 Violet
NP219 Dark Watermelon	NP300 White Glow in the Dark (8 yards)

Price per 10 yard (9 meter) card of Neon Rays+ (price increase took effect in 2010)

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$4.00

RACHEL is a tubular, stretchy ribbon made of 100% nylon. It has a subtle shimmer totally unlike the glitter of metallic threads or the shine of rayon. Because it is translucent (like a nylon stocking) and woven in tube form, you can even insert another thread down the middle of the tube (use a bodkin to insert the thread). Please note that 10 colors of Rachel have been discontinued by the distributor. We still have inventory of some discontinued colors as noted below. Available colors of Rachel are:

RACHELETTE is a thread made of Rachel with a metallic thread inserted through it. Recently the Caron Collection announced their decision to do a major revamp of Rachelette, discontinuing large numbers of colors and creating some new ones. Rather than make this switch, we have decided to just stop carrying this thread. For those who wish, it is VERY simple to make up your own version of this thread by inserting a metallic thread into regular Rachel (easiest using one of our bodkins). The sky is the limit in terms of both colors and weights you can achieve with this (if you want a thinner thread, you can use a thinner metallic; for a heavier weight, you would use a heavier metallic).

DOUBLE-DIPPED RACHEL consisted of one color of Rachel inserted in another color. It has been discontinued by the Caron Collection.

FLAIR is a nylon tube similar to Rachel, but from another company. We offer it so that additional colors will be available to you if you can't find a color you need in Rachel. An actual thread color card which shows 82 of the available colors is $15.00. Available colors of Flair are:

Fuzzy Stuff is a novelty thread that is very hairy with a slightly shiny look. It is a good choice for making hairy spiders, furry animals, and even can be used for fur or beards. One strand is used on 18 mesh canvas while it can be doubled for a 13 mesh canvas. Fuzzy Stuff is available in the following colors:

Copyright 1998-2012. All prices are in U.S. dollars and are subject to change without notice.