Silk Thread - Kanagawa Hand Embroidery 1000 Denier Thread

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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.

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!

Colors organized by numbers
20m (22 yds) - Thread Ø 0.25mm - Z Twist - Made in Japan

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Thread Specs/Notes

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$3.50 per card


KNK-WT	KNK-37	KNK-72	KNK-59	KNK-BK			KNK-117
White	Pearl Grey	Neutral Grey	Indigo Grey	Black			Violet
	SP/30	SP/30	SP/30

	KNK-108	KNK-107	KNK-24	KNK-144
	Light Lilac	Dark Lilac	Purple	Royal Purple
				SP/15

			KNK-06	KNK-22	KNK-23	KNK-818
			Magenta	Dark Magenta	Mulberry	Eggplant LE


					KNK-189	KNK-192	KNK-191
					Light Mauve LE	Mauve LE	Dark Mauve LE


			KNK-13	KNK-140	KNK-12	KNK-170	KNK-821
			Pale Pink LE	Baby Pink	Bubblegum	Light Rose	Rose


	KNK-11	KNK-89	KNK-795	KNK-171	KNK-172	KNK-93	KNK-91
					LE	LE	Blush LE


KNK-07	KNK-190	KNK-188			KNK-14	KNK-94	KNK-92
LE	LE	LE			LE		LE


			KNK-04	KNK-01	KNK-02	KNK-03
			Shanghai Red	Red	Claret	Raspberry


KNK-05	KNK-10			KNK-177	KNK-99	KNK-179	KNK-135
				Tangerine LE	Orange	Vermilion LE	Burgundy
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Note about Kanagawa availability: The US importer actively stocks 60 colors as of 2009. 87 additional colors are available by special order; 39 colors by order of 15 cards and 48 by orders of 30 cards. Special orders may take between 6 to 10 weeks to be received. All colors with limited stock are marked with a LE and the number needed to special order beyond stock on hand. Colors only available by special order will be marked SP/15 or SP/30, with the add to cart button removed. Email or call for special orders.
It is difficult for anyone like myself who has been working with this silk for many years and remembers when it was available in 225 colors. I was glad to find the Fujix Tire Silk for the additional colors. These silks, the Fujix Tire and Kanagawa are without a doubt the finest filament silks available, but as they are on cards for hand work only, the demand must be low when compared with thread for machine embroidery. - 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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