017HL White Gold High Lustre is a Kreinik Medium (#16) Braid metallic thread with a Hi Lustre (extra shine) finish, the mid-size in the Braid line and thicker than Tapestry (#12). It is used straight off the card, as a single strand that is not separated or plied. It suits cross stitch on 10- and 11-count fabrics and needlepoint on 14- to 18-mesh canvas; it also works for couching in embroidery, plastic canvas, scrapbooking and card making. Each card holds 10 yd (9.1 m).
Charts list Kreinik colours by number; where a match exists, the table shows the closest DMC Mouliné shade according to the manufacturer. Below you will find the nearest shades, useful when replacing a colour.