Compare Filament and Spun Silk

SILK THREAD CLASSIFICATION > THREAD SPECS & NOTES
Silk is an amazing protein based fiber, produced by silkworms for their cocoons. It is tough, luminescent and long lasting. Filament silk is made out of continuous fiber. Spun silk is twisted out of shorter filaments and has some fuzz. Not all silks are equal; some silk are hard to manage. High quality silk is a pleasure to work with.
FILAMENT SILK :: TWISTED 3-PLY CORD :: 1000 DENIER or #16 BUTTONHOLE WEIGHT Filament silk is long lasting, strong, pliable and elastic, the perfect choice for any precious items or future heirlooms. KANAGAWA 1000 Denier Embroidery Thread and FUJIX TIRE #16 Buttonhole Twist & Embroidery Thread are colorfast and will not shrink or bleed color with laundering or dry cleaning. This thread has many uses, from embroidery to fly tying... with crazy quilting, kumihimo, bead stringing and bead weaving in between...

	Fujix Tire Silk #16 121 Colors		Kanagawa 1000 Denier Silk 60+ Colors

SPUN SILK :: 4-STRAND FLOSS :: 100% SILK The Madeira Silk Floss is a high quality 100% pure silk 4-stand floss. It comes in 108 brilliant colors that are wash fast. It is a durable silk that is easy to work with for many applications such as needlework including cross-stitching, quilting, smocking and other precious work for which the highest quality silk floss is required. Other applications include kumihimo, braiding and micro-macrame...

		Madeira Silk Floss 108 Colors
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