DMC Satin Threads?

Okay, what's the DMC Satin threads? (One of the british magazines I get is advertising). Is it a silk? Satin-mystery blend? Rayon wannabe?

Is it available anywhere or has DMC posted information anywhere (I didn't see on their US or UK sites)?

I'm assuming they'll make a 12 pack or something to introduce like they do with their color variations, linen threads, etc. Let me know if anyone spots.

With their new fabrics, color variations, etc. I think someone at DMC is looking at "competition" products and introducing new lines--getting them out into the stores, designers and shops is something they could really do better at. The shop I worked at, we almost gave up on getting second set of linen threads and I don't even want to think about how order-order-order-checkup-order-checkup the color variations were.

Yup, I'm bad about collecting. But it's nice to have everything on hand for when you start a pattern.

Thank you, that's what I was looking for.

Still doesn't really say what the thread material is so I th>> Okay, what's the DMC Satin threads? (One of the british magazines I get >> is

A renaming of the rayons!

I read somewhere that this is a new name for their Rayon thread. Same item, same colors, different name.

Now if I could only remember where I read that ????

Lucille

In very tiny print it says it's 100% viscose.

Alis>Thank you, that's what I was looking for.

It seems that most folk on this group use DMC. However, Maureen always uses Anchor and wouldn't touch DMC with a bargepole as it twists itself into knots too easily etc. Perhaps the American version of DMC is different to that in Europe?

I guess it probably is the same stuff. The skein does say "made in France". It also says "For Sale only outside the European Union". I had never read the fine print before!

I don't have much trouble with it; maybe that is because it the only floss I use, other than the overdyes, etc.

Gillian

Somewhere down the page, they say it is 100% viscose.

MargW

DMC floss is cheaper but more importantly, can be found in many places. Some but not all needlework shops do carry Anchor as do online sites. I'll let the more technically inclined comment on the knotability but I think some of Anchor's colo(u)rs are more gorgeous than similar DMC ones. Unfortunately, I've got more DMC than I'll ever use which means I've not stocked up on the gorgeous stuff.

Il Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:08:31 GMT, Gill Murray ha scritto:

This is only to avoid that EU stores buy DMC floss from USA or other cheap sources for selling inside EU. Here in EU a DMC skein sells for more than 1 euro, depending on the state. In Italy, it's about 1.20 euro (= 1,75$). But stores are obliged to buy DMC skeins from european wholesalers and DMC.

Ciao, Stefania

I have some skeins of it, or at least, I thought so, but the label on them says 100% Rayon. I went to the DMC website and saw that they say it's viscoses, and I guess they should know, but I'ld tend to lean more towards someone getting it wrong on the website, then every single label on the product being wrong. I haven't used it yet, so don't know how it behaves, but I like the way it looks, and feels. Very shiny and very soft. Keeping in mind I've never seen any rayon or viscose thread.

I got mine off this website

Arnhild

If it helps anyone identify, Anchor calls their rayon line "Marlitt" and DMC is (or was?) calling their line of rayon threads just "Rayon."

The appearance, particularly in satin stitch embroidery and stumpwork, of both lines of rayon threads are truly lovely and unique. Not my favorite thread to handle but there are patterns I will not substitute for the rayon threads.

I think both lines could have done a better job of providing lots of shades (maybe a light, medium, dark value of each color) if they want stitchers to adapt non-rayon-specific patterns to the rayon threads. I don't expect them to completely duplicate their lines of floss colors, but most of the patterns out there do need more than one shade.

Here in the U.S. I've still only seen the one ad. I'm no longer thinking DMC might be starting a line of silk threads; I am hoping it's not just Rayon repackaged and that maybe they have come up with a better-handling rayon type of thread.

Thank you Arnhild, I did visit the sewandco site and found this description "This range, launched by DMC in November 2007, supercedes the DMC Rayon range. Compared to the Rayon range, this thread has less bounce and holds together better, making it easier to use. " -- directly quoting website.

Hmmm...why can't DMC explain this.

I never had trouble with rayon holding together or bouncing, just slick as anything and apt to undo itself from whatever you were wanting it to do. Think I'll order a skein and see.

Viscose -is- rayon. Technically, it's a method for making rayon, but in practice the words are interchangeable.

jenn

-- Jenn Ridley : snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com WIP: Poppies (Art-Stitch), two knitted tops, Oriental Butterfly Most recently Finished: Floral Sampler, Insect Sampler

By and large, viscose and rayon are the same thing. "Viscose rayon" is often called just "viscose" or just "rayon." There are other types of rayon, but I think viscose rayon is the most common.

Best wishes, Ericka

Well, there you go. I learn something new everyday! Thankfully, because the alternative isn't much to brag about. Thanks to both of you for enlightening me! :)

It might be more that the North American version of Anchor is different to that in Europe. There used to be a Coats Crafts factory and outlet in Toronto, where I grew up, and I would buy floss there occasionally. I always found that Anchor would break or knot easily, and so preferred DMC. I would like to try a couple of patterns that call for Anchor now, but the only place I can get it locally is Wal- Mart, and I really prefer not to shop there, so I need to find a reasonably priced online source. Can anyone recommend one? Thanks!

Louisa

Coats & Clark is the parent company that makes both Anchor floss and a Coats & Clark "brand" of floss which is inferior. Perhaps it is the latter you are thinking about.

I suppose one can argue the merits of whether or not Anchor and DMC are superior/inferior to one another. In past research, they are made the same and use the same cotton. Their colors differ.

Dianne

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While I like both Anchor and DMC, I think they do use different cottons -- long versus short staple cotton. Could be wrong; manufacturing processes change frequently nowadays. I believe some of the overdye companies use Anchor as their base (companies might have switched but when first introduced it was Anchor).

The Coats/Clark, J&P and tons of other 'craft thread" entries into the American floss market have not always been quality product or had good results (at one time, J&P had a decent product on pre-wound bobbins). Makes us leery of trying non-DMC and non-Anchor products.

Then again, some of us can remember when even the local gas stations and tiny drugstores carried embroidery floss.