309 Apple Green - Thread, Zen Shin (20/2 spun)
Zen Shin color #309 Apple Green
Zen Shin—100% Spun Silk
--thread size is between a #8 and #10 perle
--2-ply thread, *not* designed to separate the strands
--a wonderfully easy thread to use
--suitable for decorative stitches on 18-mesh canvas
--a lovely thread for embroidery
The silk is from the Bombyx mori silk worm, often referred to as "mulberry" silk.
10 yards (1 skein fits onto a standard sewing machine bobbin)
Hand-dyed in Colorado--color fast.
We use acid dyes for all of our silk dyeing.
We heat the silk until all of the dye is absorbed. We allow the silk to cool down overhight.
We rinse the silk until the water runs clear.
Wash instructions: wash in cool or cold water. Let dry. Iron, if desired, using the Silk setting on your iron.