Kreinik Metallic thread, braid & ribbon and Silk Threads
357 Bay Street, Brighton North 3186, Victoria, Australia.
Ph/fax +61 3 9596 5389.
Email Marguerite with any comments, queries or special orders.
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Blending Filament - in basic colours, Hi Lustre, Vintage and Glow-In-The-Dark
Cord - in basic colours only, but as 1 ply, braids and ribbons
Very Fine #4 Braid - in basic, blended and Vintage colours, Hi Lustre and Glow-In-The-Dark
Fine #8 Braid - in basic, blended and Vintage colours, Hi Lustre and Glow-In-The-Dark
Japan Thread - in 1 ply (weights #1, #5 and #7), braids and ribbons
For any other Kreinik threads, please email Marguerite at The Embroidery Den.
A Kreinik metallic threads colour chart and a Kreinik thread guide are available.
See the individual lists for what colours are available in each thread.
Kreinik Colour Numbering Explained
- Basic, blended and gemstone colours do not have any identifying letter on the colour number, eg, colour 002
Hi Lustre colours have a HL behind the colour number, eg, colour 002HL
Vintage colours have a V behind the colour number, eg, colour 002V
Glow-in-the-Dark colours are numbers between 051 to 057 inclusive and are followed by the letter F.
Cord colours end in the letter C.
Japan Threads are identified by ending in the letter J.
Some alternatives for metallic and metallised threads are Kreinik, Gütermann, DMC, Anchor, Madeira and Rajmahal. Different manufactures have quite different ranges of metallic threads. Compare and contrast at your leisure.
Some alternatives for pure silk threads are Gumnut, Madeira, Au Ver a Soie, Gütermann, Yli and Caron. For composite silk threads Cifonda and Rajmajal Art Silk.
Credit: On these Kreinik product pages, we have referenced and incorporated some product information from the Kreinik web site. The web site has much more extensive product information than we have incorporated, including recommendations on how to use and care for the Kreinik threads.
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