Thread Tables

Thread Table: Other threads Key: DP=Dot Pitch in mm, Cols=Colours, W=weaving, L=lace, K=knitting, E=embroidery, C=craft

Name	Maker/Supplier	DP	Range	Tex	Cols	USP	Other qualities	Problems	Uses	For
Cashmere	Patricia Roberts	12	11–14		6	Very soft	Quite limp	Expensive	Scarves	K
Synthetic raffia	Uppingham yarns	13	12–14	80	Several	Stiff and stable; decorative	Looks like audio tape		Panels, room divider?	?
Kidsilk Haze x2	Rowan	13	12–16	110x1	29	Soft but not scratchy	Fewer tangles than mohair	Unwind, not unroll, from bobbins	Scarves etc.	K
Habu ramie	Habu, NY	2	10–14	130		Quite fine but stiff	Capable of delicate statement		Decorative, supportive	W
Czech hemp	CZ	9	8–12	180		Add texture to linen, or use alone	Stiff, pliant, slightly rough	Catch it if you can	Decorative	W
Banana fibre	Bart Francis	11	10–12	180		Lustrous, stiff, straw-like filament	Good for sculptures, hats	Surprisingly strong	3D	W
3-strand hemp	Ecolution, Annie Sherburne	12	11–13	310		Stiff but pliant	Hangings?			C
Dyed kasuri bamboo tape	Habu	25	++	400		Acts like raffia, but in a ball	Suitable for large work		Much potential	C
Handspun nettle fibre		18	17–19	410		Heavy texture		Feels like sandpaper!		K
6-strand hemp	Ecolution, Annie Sherburne	16	15–17	590		Stiff but pliant				K, C
Hemp: 4-ply	House of Hemp	19	18–20	750	21	Interesting colours, range of sizes or ply yourself	Strong and pliant	Hairy	Hangings and household	W, K
Hemp: 2-ply	House of Hemp	12	11–14	340	21	Interesting colours, range of sizes or ply yourself	Strong and pliant	Hairy	Hangings and household	W, K
Hemp: Single	House of Hemp	9	8–14	140	21	Interesting colours, range of sizes or ply yourself	Strong and pliant	Hairy	Hangings and household	W, K
Handspun banana				1260		Lovely lustre				K