On ebay is a seller from Japan who sells skeins of gold and silver thread (used for kimono embroidery) at an acceptable price.
I bought some to use in my lace, but so far have not done so, and thus cannot comment on whether it is suitable for lace. Certainly will be great for embroidery. The user's name on eBay is: <http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/antique_zelkova_japan> antique_zelkova_japan Agnes Boddington - UK - 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/
