Does anybody know anything about Gutermann R402 silk please, and whether it would be suitable for bobbin lace? I have never yet come across this and am (still) searching for some silk to use to make a wedding veil. So far, the best contender seems to be the reeled S303 100/3, but seems to be only available on 100m reels. I have calculated that I would need around 8,000 metres for the project. One UK supplier, who I wrote to requesting whether the S303 is available on larger reels, wrote back saying the R402 is available in 750m hanks. This is not listed in Brenda Paternoster's Threads for Lace 5, nor on the appendix. Any advice will be most welcome. Many thanks, Karen in Malta
The specifications given in the Gutermann website are as follows: R 402 E100% pure silk specially finished for edge stitching machine Product Advantages R+S - Good sewability - High brilliance due to pure silk and special finishing ArticleMake-upArticle-No. - - - R 402 E - No./Tkt.75 - tex40 - dtex400(2) 750 m702951 - Product Data <https://www.guetermann.com/shop/en/view/content/guet_productDetail?currentProduct=R_402_E_ind&showprices=true&node=Industry-Products-Garment-Dyeing-Silk-Threads&type=#tabs-articledata> Raw materialSilkCountNo./Tkt. 75 - tex 40 - dtex 400(2)PackingMake-up750 m CarrierHank - 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/
