Does anyone have an explanation for size on silk thread? I have seen letters listed but have no clue what to what they refer. Help, please.
Nancy
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Nancy,
Here is a link with some information on silk thread weights. I have ordered buttonhole weight silk for hand finished buttonholes from Thingsjapanese and was very pleased with their quality.
http://www.silkthings.com/tech.asp
Thread weight systems are explained here:
http://crochet.tangleweeds.com/micro_crochet.html
A collection of information on thread is found on:
http://lacefairy.com/ under "Lacemaking", then "FAQs", then "Thread Info."
While researching online for you, I also found an interesting glossary of terms related to silk fabric at:
http://silkery.com/terms.html
Enjoy!
Becks
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