Kreinik Metallic thread, braid & ribbon and Silk
Threads
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 and a
Kreinik thread guide are available.
See the individual lists for what colours are available in each
thread.
Kreinik metallic threads colour chart
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.
Select your Kreinik thread from the list above or to the left,
or go to THREADS.
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.