Box with 24 skeins with J. & P. Coats six-strand embroidery floss.
Six-strand(ed) embroidery floss is the American term for a type of embroidery thread that is produced, among others, by the company of J. & P. Coats. The term six strand(ed) embroidery floss is known on the British market as 'six-stranded embroidery thread' (or occasionally as a 'six-stranded mercerised cotton thread'). The floss/thread is used for a wide range of embroidery forms.
The six strands can be easily split up, so that the embroiderer can use one to six strands at any one time, depending on the fineness of the work (a single strand produces a much finer result than using six strands in one go).
The French company of DMC produces this type of thread under the name of 'Mouliné'.
Digital source of illustration (retrieved 8th July 2016).
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