Hi there... ok.
I have seen silk thread that is reeled, thrown, and plied.
And all has been described as silk filament. So I am *guessing* you
mean a thread, with twist but not plied.
First thoughts are be for Gutermann silk thread. They have a 30wt.
Red Rock Threads carries it, as well as some of the better fabric
stores.
YLI also has a collection of 50wt and 100wt silk threads. The 50wt is
one of my favorites to work with. Again, Red Rock Threads or
LaceMakerUSA.
Mari
On 2/13/07, Lawrence Kincaid Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I have just returned to the list after 7 years or so.
Does any body know where I can buy silk filament thread. I am
tailoring a suit and prefer using silk thread for it's ability to
sink into the fabric for a flat seam.
I have searched around the SF Bay Area and on the net
but can't find any except one web site that wanted $144. for about a
dozen mixed colors.
What I need is silk filament thread in white,
black, ecru, and maybe maroon. The thread diameter same as typical
polyester thread.
I have a yellowed old Chronicle
article by Sandra Betzina Webster (POWER SEWING)where she praises the
superiority of silk filament over the ordinary silk twist like
Guttermann. It's a long article giving lots of info, but she makes it
seem like it is very common and easily found.
Any ideas?
T
hanks Larry Kincaid
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