Hello Jay and everyone It sounds like you might have a weaving yarn if it is called 2/8s. The 2 of the 2/8s means 2-ply, the 8 is the size. Weavers tend to pronounce it 'two-eights' as written. The sheen suggests to me it is mercerised cotton. However, if it is as fine as 50/2 cotton, then it could be something else. You could try a burn test to see if it melts (synthetic) or leaves ash (cotton)? Just an idea.
On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 3:29 AM, Jay Ekers <[email protected]> wrote: > I bought a partially used cone of thread from a lace trading able. > It is fairly fine, perhaps a 50/2 if it were cotton but there is a fine > sheen - silk ? / rayon? / ? > > Identification inside the cone is: > > B1627 > 2/8s Rev. Q4703 > Shetland > Driftwood > > Driftwood could refer to the colour but it doesn't feel like a Shetland > wool > -synthetic feel. > > Any ideas what the thread is? > -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
