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'''Floss''' |
'''Floss''' or '''embroidery floss''' is the common term for stranded [[cotton]] [[yarn|thread]] used for [[embroidery]].<ref name="TCSB">'The Cross Stichers Bible', Jane Greenoff, ISBN 071531470</ref> Floss can also be used to make [[Friendship Bracelet]]s. |
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Floss is manufactured by several companies, two of the major ones being DMC [http://www.dmc-usa.com/] and Anchor<ref name="TCSB"/>, in a wide range of colours. A comparatively new trend is overdyed or hand-painted floss. Some of the major brands are Gentle Art Sampler Threads[http://www.thegentleart.com/ga/home.asp], Weeks Dye Works [http://weeksdyeworks.com/], Crescent Colours [http://www.crescentcolours.com/], Six Strand Sweets [http://sixstrandsweets.com/]. |
Floss is manufactured by several companies, two of the major ones being DMC [http://www.dmc-usa.com/] and Anchor<ref name="TCSB"/>, in a wide range of colours. A comparatively new trend is overdyed or hand-painted floss. Some of the major brands are Gentle Art Sampler Threads[http://www.thegentleart.com/ga/home.asp], Weeks Dye Works [http://weeksdyeworks.com/], Crescent Colours [http://www.crescentcolours.com/], Six Strand Sweets [http://sixstrandsweets.com/]. |
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Revision as of 02:00, 17 June 2007
Floss or embroidery floss is the common term for stranded cotton thread used for embroidery.[1] Floss can also be used to make Friendship Bracelets.
Floss is manufactured by several companies, two of the major ones being DMC [1] and Anchor[1], in a wide range of colours. A comparatively new trend is overdyed or hand-painted floss. Some of the major brands are Gentle Art Sampler Threads[2], Weeks Dye Works [3], Crescent Colours [4], Six Strand Sweets [5].
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