Kreinik: “metallic” par excellence!

Hi folks!
As already happened in the past, this post has been inspired by several questions from our customers, asking for more information about the “magical world of metallic threads” Kreinik

Kreinik is an American, family-run company, located in West Virginia, that has deservedly gained an amazing good fame in time, in the industry od these specialty threads, conceived to give particular shine and sparkle to any needlework project!

However, we’re often asked: "what are the differences among the several threads that we can find here?"

The first point to make clear is that Kreinik uses the size of threads - usually expressed by a number coupled with an has key (#) - exactly in the opposite way generally used by other floss manufacturers: that means, in the instance of Kreinik metallic threads, the smaller is the number following the hash key and the smaller/thinner is the thread. Of course, the bigger is the number, the bigger/thicker is the thread.

Therefore, their Very Fine #4 is the thinnest floss - ideal for 18ct aida fabrics and linens from 32ct and up - and it opens their range in ascending order, passing through their Fine #8 (whose size is double that of their #4 and that is designed to be used with 14ct aida fabrics, or 11ct linens); their Tapestry Braid #12, their Medium Braid #16, their Canvas Braid #24 and their Heavy Braid #32, all suitable for stitching on larger fabrics.
So, you don’t need to put 2 plies of the same Kreinik together, for, if needed, it’s enough to simply get the floss immediately following the previous one: it’s so easy, isn’t it?!?!!

In fact, as you may have noticed, the sizes of each floss are all multiples of 4, so, Kreinik #12 is three times their Very Fine #4; their #16 is twice their Fine #8 and so on

The Kreinik Blending Filament and the Cable don’t have any number referring to their size, since they’re completely different kinds of floss The Blending Filament, in fact, is a single-ply, very fine thread - its’ size is often compared to that of a hair - to be used mainly with another ply, of another thread - such as a common stranded cotton, for example - to get an unusual, "random" effect, like some sort of light flashes, making your project even more sparkling here and there!
While the Cable is a quite consistent floss, with three twisted plies, recommended for hems and special stitches, which you want to give a particular evident “texture” to

Last but not least, don’t forget that, thanks to their features, Kreinik threads (that, in spite of their name, are not made of metal!!) are perfect for crafting very original and amazingly colorful friendship bracelets and they’re even much appreciated by the most skillful fishers

Happy stitching and hear from us soon!