Embroidery
Anchor Sticktwist series · 43 colours
Anchor Stranded Cotton 8 m Elephant
Item no. 24434
€1.95per piece
Unit price €0.24 / m · incl. VAT, plus shipping
Anchor stranded cotton in Elephant: six-strand cotton hand embroidery thread, 8 m per skein. The strands divide one by one. The skein is sold singly.
Colour: Elephant
in stock
Delivery time approx. 3–5 working days
Free shipping within Germany from €50
- Material
- 100 % Baumwolle
- Colour
- Elefant
- Care
Wash at 30°C
Do not iron
Wash without fabric softener or bleach
Do not tumble dry
- Länge (m)
- 8 m
Description
Elephant is the quiet choice. Neither warm nor cold, neither light nor dark enough to draw attention. Each skein measures 8 m and holds 6 separate strands you can divide as needed. A blunt embroidery needle finds the holes rather than the threads on counted fabric.
Beyond embroidery, stranded cotton serves for tassels and charms because it drapes softly. Cotton behaves differently from glossy polyester: calmer, warmer and closer to what old hand embroidery looks like. Embroidery lies flatter when the thread is not pulled too tight.
What Anchor Stranded Cotton 8 m Elephant is suitable for
- cross stitch on Aida and counted fabric
- monograms on linen and towels
- visible-stitch repairs
Sewing tips
- Den Strang nicht auseinanderziehen, sondern das Fadenende vorsichtig herausziehen.
- Zum Teilen die gewünschte Anzahl Fäden einzeln herausziehen und wieder zusammenlegen.
- Fadenlänge etwa 40 bis 50 Zentimeter — längere Fäden verdrehen sich und fransen.
- Eine Sticknadel mit stumpfer Spitze nimmt bei Zählstoffen die Löcher statt der Fäden.
- Vor dem Waschen des fertigen Stücks eine Farbprobe machen, besonders bei kräftigen Rottönen.
Available in more colours in the Anchor Sticktwist series.
Care instructions:
Frequently asked questions
How do I take thread out of the skein?
Do not pull the skein apart; draw the end out gently. A skein is wound so the thread runs free from one side and tangles from the other.
May I wash the embroidery?
Yes, this cotton is colourfast. With strong reds and blues a test on a scrap still pays off before the finished piece goes into a machine for the first time.
Why does it shine less than machine thread?
Because it is cotton rather than polyester. That matt character is intended: hand embroidery should read calm rather than shine like a machine-stitched surface.
Is the skein sold singly?
Yes, every skein on its own. That lets you buy exactly the tones a chart asks for instead of an assortment full of colours you never need.
