On 17 Apr 2006, at 22:50, Alice Howell wrote:
I recently got a supply of lacemaking things from an
estate, and it included two spools of a thead that is
strange to me.
Mez Iris 50g spool, 100% Baumwolle, Made in W.
Germany.
It has no size numbering on it. Does anyone know if
"iris" denotes the size...and what it is?
Mez is part of the Coats Anchor group. The name Mez is often used in
Europe whereas it would be Coats or Anchor in Britain or US. I haven't
come across Iris before, but it's probably the name of a style of
thread that only came in one thickness so it is in effect the size.
Made in W Germany means that it's a good 15 years old.
Brenda
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/
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