Compare floss, perle and wool

Stranded floss can be divided; perle thread normally stays intact. Wool adds a different surface and coverage, so do not substitute by strand count alone.

Before you start

Keep the exact labels and make two comparable samples. Change one material property at a time and use the intended finishing method on both.

Try this example

Work three equal lines with two floss strands, one perle thread and one wool thread. Compare scale against the needle hole and the intended design.

Check your result

• Compare the dry samples for recovery, surface, drape and the property needed for the project. Record observations separately from label claims.
• A fiber name or category cannot predict every finished fabric. Construction, treatment, gauge and use all affect the result.

Sources

• rsnstitchbank.org: reference
• egausa.org: how to fix common embroidery mistakes

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