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With over 160 colors available, use Eleganza™ to bring texture and vibrancy to your projects.

Eleganza™ makes a statement when used for sashiko, a traditional Japanese stitching technique often done on indigo fabric.

With Eleganza™, enhance your projects with fun hand embellishing techniques.

With sizes ranging from 8wt-3wt, we highly encourage experimenting with embellishing techniques to further push your creative vision.

EL5GM1092 – Overcast

Name: EL5GM1092 – Overcast
SKU: EL5GM-1092
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This gorgeous 8wt, 2-ply 100% long staple Egyptian cotton thread is double-gassed and mercerized, resulting in a wonderfully smooth and lustrous surface that allows the thread to glide beautifully through all types of fabrics and fibres. The thread’s tight twist creates beautifully firm stitches while its surface sheen produces a luxurious finish to embellishment stitchery. Offered in 200 different colours ranging from saturated solids to subtle tone-on-tone and random dyed contrasting variegates, Eleganza™ is a perfect match for your next hand work or embellishment project.

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SKU: EL5GM-1092 Category: Eleganza™ 8wt Egyptian Perle Cotton Thread Tags: cosplay, cosplay customes, cotton thread, egyptian cotton thread, eleganza, eleganza balls, hand embroidery, sashiko, wonderfil thread

Water SlideMaterial: 2-ply 100% Long Staple Double-Gassed Egyptian Cotton
Weight: #8
Sizes: 5g balls (38.4m, 42yd)
Usages: Wool applique, hand embroidery, sashiko.

Weight	0.18 oz
Recommended Needle Sizes	– Machine: Not recommended – Hand: Long Darner #1 Milliners #1 Chenille #24
Applications	Hand Embroidery, Sashiko
Finish	Matte
Material	Cotton
Product Type	Spools
Machine Compatibility	Handwork
Weights	Heavy 3wt-30wt
Color	Variegated

What makes perle cotton different than floss?

Perle cotton is non-divisible, with a smooth, lustrous finish and tight twist for durable, textured stitches that “pop”, unlike floss it skips fussy strand-splitting and resists fraying.