LAINE COLBERT DMC 1 ECH 8M

DMC Colbert 486 tapestry wool in Plum 7119 color offers a sophisticated, deep and slightly bluish shade, ideal for your canvas and embroidery works on canvas. This 8 meter skein in 100% virgin wool is characterized by its fineness and regularity, essential qualities for obtaining clean and regular stitches on your projects.

Technical characteristics : composition 100% wool, length of 8 m per skein, French manufacturing. The Colbert 486 is worked on embroidery canvas of different counts, notably Etamine canvases. Its moderate thickness allows you to vary the effects by superimposing the strands or doubling them for more density. Made in France , it guarantees consistent quality and a stable dye in use.

• Use two or three strands together to quickly cover surfaces without creating excessive volume on your canvas.
• Work with short needles (40 cm maximum) to prevent the wool from fraying when repeatedly passed through the stitches.
• For subtle shading, combine Prune 7119 with pearl grays or lighter purples from the same Colbert range.
• Insert the needle perpendicular to the canvas and come out through the same hole for impeccable cross stitches.
• This shade is particularly suitable for stylized floral patterns or classic canvas backgrounds.

Combine this wool with other shades from the Colbert range to create harmonious gradients. It goes remarkably well with anthracite grays, petrol blues and blackcurrant reds. For large projects, providing several skeins of the same dye lot guarantees perfect uniformity between the different stages of your creation.