The Kanagawa 1000 denier is a 3 ply twisted continuous filament silk thread of the highest quality. It also known as 1000 denier YLI or KNK 100% pure filament silk thread. Although designed mainly for hand embroidery, needlepoint, and hand stitching for quilting, this silk thread is also great for beading, half-hitching, micro-macrame and cavandoli tapestry knotting. It is a colorfast thread with a super high sheen. The colors with the new labels are newly stocked colors as of September 2011. The colors with LE are limited to stock on hand > More
Personal note :: I love this thread. I ply it into a larger thread for beading and wrapping. I also use it for half hitching in free-form cavandoli and micro-macrame in combination with nylon #18 and C-Lon Bead Cord. It has a lovely feel and sheen. The filaments are sturdy and well plied. It does well with manipulation unlike some other silks. The color range is great, especially now with the addition of the Fujix Tire Silk!
109 Colors by Spectrum > Colors by Numbers 20m (22 yds) - Thread Ø 0.25mm - Z Twist - Made in Japan
Note about Kanagawa availability:The US importer actively stocks 60 colors. 87 additional colors are available by special order; 39 colors by order of 15 cards and 48 by orders of 30 cards. As many colors as possible are stocked including some special order colors. Only colors kept in stock are shown on this page. All colors available including special order colors are shown in the page organized by numbers. If you have a special request, email or call. I was glad to find the Fujix Tire Silk for additional color options. These silks, Fujix Tire and Kanagawa, are without a doubt the finest filament silks available. - Marion
About colors ::While every attempt was made to reproduce thread colors accurately, colors on your monitor may not precisely match actual thread colors. Dye lots from manufacturer may vary!
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