Expected in stock mid-May
High-quality embroidery floss from Olympus Japan.
We find this embroidery floss to be shinier and smoother / less prone to fraying than DMC, which is also considered high quality. Olympus stranded cotton is also colorfast and a very good option for your embroidery projects.
The images are in the same order as in the dropdown menu. When you select from the menu, an image of the color you have chosen will appear. We will eventually have images with color numbers on the image itself.
Olympus has fewer colors than DMC, so it's not always possible to find exact matches for existing DMC patterns, but please contact us if you have questions about specific color codes, and we can compare color charts to see if we can find what you need.
You can see the full color chart in the last images.
For embroidery and repairing clothes with embroidery floss, I recommend cutting the desired length and then splitting the thread so that the thickness matches what you are repairing. If you use very thick thread on a thin fabric, you risk creating holes and wear at the transition between the embroidery/repair and the rest of the garment. The embroidery floss consists of 6 strands twisted together into one thick thread. You can therefore use anywhere from 1 to 6 strands for what you are sewing. For wool underwear, 2 strands are often quite suitable.