Thank you Brenda--I appreciate the DMC clarifications & will mark your book accordingly! From your description, it sounds like the Presencia is similar to some Kreinik spooled threads--fine cord??--& some threads that are available in hanks from the Japanese Embroidery Center in Atlanta. I will ask my LNS if she can get them as she carries everything else by Presencia. When I checked the Rajmahal site, they seem to have metal/metallic threads but I don't see the thread that I own so perhaps it is discontinued? As I recall, it was put up in plied skeins, similar to DMC mouline, but slightly finer. I reeled mine off onto those donut shaped plastic bobbins to tame them as they were quite fly-away. I have used them for surface embroidery & the gold color is much richer than DMC. Perhaps someone in that part of the world will comment on using Rajmahal threads for lace. According to Google, Stephen Simpson is out of business & there is no info on Medalfaden. Benton & Johns! on make goldwork threads to order. While I don't own any, embroidery friends do & they have spoken highly about their products. Clearly I am looking forward to practicing with cotton or linen so I can get to the fun stuff--playing with the metals! Thanks again Brenda. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA
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