Prized for both its strength and luster, genuine silk thread is often used for hand sewn endbands, decorative embroidery and exposed sewing structures like stab bindings. This 3-ply thread comes in 28 colors and is sold in *14 meter spools. Compare with Trebizond, which is thicker.

*Spools are changing to a wooden spool - you will see this change over time.

Unsure which thread you need? Sample cards can be found here.

If you’re curious to know more about number system used to describe thread sizes, check out this post by book conservator and toolmaker Jeff Peachey.

28 Colors:

White #101
Silver #662
Black #100
Cream #153
Burgundy #109
Red #664
Dark Pink #443 (not yet pictured)
Tapestry Purple #348
Warm Purple #190
Periwinkle #706
Deep Purple #035
Lapis Blue #012
Medium Blue #313
Sapphire Blue #768
Glacier Blue #417
Light Teal #072
Teal #688 or 722
Blue Green #761
Bayberry #209
Emerald #620
Spring Green #325
Gold #674
Burnished Gold #677
Amphora #686 (or #525)
Light Brown #519 (or #4525)
Dark Brown #592
Forest Brown #584 (or 183)
Beige #694 (not yet pictured)