LAINE COLBERT DMC 1 ECH 8M

DMC Colbert 486 tapestry wool is the essential ally for your canvas and needlepoint projects. This 100% virgin wool yarn offers a richness of shade and depth of color that synthetic fibers cannot match. Apatite 717, a blue-gray slightly tinted with green, soothes the eye while structuring the colored surfaces.

Made in France , this thread carries the DMC guarantee: a wool selected and dyed with high standards, suitable for delicate stitch work on canvas. The number 486 designates a classic fineness, ideal for standard counting canvases (14 or 18 points). The 8 meter skein generously covers a medium-sized pattern or completes a palette of complementary colors.

• Work with needles of 50 cm maximum to preserve the texture of the thread and prevent it from fraying.
• Replace your needle as soon as it scratches the thread: wool requires a smooth, sharp point.
• For fine details, separate the thread into two or three strands rather than using it whole.
• Combine Apatite 717 with pearl gray or navy blue tones to create subtle gradients.
• This wool can be washed by hand in lukewarm water: ideal for pieces of furniture that require delicate maintenance.

Pair this thread with specialty canvas needles and regularly woven embroidery canvases. Apatite 717 creates interesting contrasts with warm wools – ochres, brick reds or browns – and creates soothing harmonies alongside deep blues and off-whites.