Linen Embroidery Floss 10mm

Vegetable-Dyed, sold by the 10m card Content: 100% Linen Made in: India   6-Strand Linen, 10m. per card. Individual thread size is Lea 50/1 Linen. Offered in 14 naturally dyed colors.     The threads are not plied together but are stranded and can easily be separated to create different weights or for blending colors. This thread is beautiful for embroidery and stitching of all kinds, including cross stitch, couching, darning, and blended colorwork.   Reviving historical practices, with contemporary environmental thinking and current scientific advances, trimmings are dyed by BioDye in India, with a closed loop system. BioDye uses dyes and mordants that are environmentally safe. Dyestuffs are obtained from sustainable sources such as leaves, fruits, and regenerative stems. Waste materials are biodegradable, with compost and irrigation water used to grow dye, medicinal plants and food crops for in-house consumption. Through a collaboration with village women's groups, dyeplants and f