Filament Silk Wrapped Gimp with 100/3 Couching Thread

Filament Silk Wrapped Gimp is a gorgeous, versatile thread that was commonly used for 17th century embroidery. This thread was made by wrapping a silk core thread with another silk thread around the outside, making a very fine cord. The result is a stiff thread similar to gold threads yet coloured. It can be couched down as an outline or used to fill in shapes. The silk gimp is also fine enough to be placed in a needle eye and stitched from basic knots to needlelace. We have packaged this beautiful gimp thread with matching Au Ver a Soie 100/3 couching thread. 100/3 silk thread is beautiful in its own right and not just for couching. It is very fine and can be used for all forms of hand embroidery including needlelace. 10 metres per reel of gimp and 50 metres per reel of 100/3.