Coffee bean is a dark grey-brown, almost like wet soil. It holds less red than the usual browns and reads cool for it. For tree trunks, fur and anything that should stay earthy.
The colours are dyed for high lightfastness. Whatever sits by a window or hangs outdoors keeps its tone longer than it would with ordinary embroidery thread. For cushions, bags and anything that catches sun, that is the real reason to reach for this thread.
The embroidery keeps a calm surface even after many washes. Polyester takes up hardly any water, so a design does not shrink while the fabric around it moves.
What Madeira Frosted Matt Mocca is suitable for
- Machine embroidery on clothing and home textiles
- Fine lettering and small designs
- Quilting lines with a matt surface
Sewing tips
- Maschinensticknadel der Stärke 75 oder 80 nehmen (Madeira empfiehlt Art. 9450).
- Die Oberfadenspannung etwas lockerer stellen als beim Nähen.
- Als Unterfaden ein dünnes Untergarn nehmen, nicht das Frosted Matt selbst.
- Matte Garne zeigen jeden Fadenzug — lieber langsamer sticken als zu schnell.
- Das Motiv nicht direkt bügeln; die matte Oberfläche wird sonst stellenweise glänzend.
- Die Farbnummer zum Projekt notieren, sie ist die Identität des Tons.
Available in more colours in the Madeira Frosted Matt series.
Frequently asked questions
How does Frosted Matt differ from glossy embroidery thread?
It is matt, and genuinely so: ceramic in the fibre takes the shine out of the polyester. A design reads calmer, and the colour does not shift when you turn the fabric or hold it into the light.
Which needle suits this thread?
Madeira recommends a machine embroidery needle in size 75 or 80. Anything finer and the thread starts to chafe in the eye, breaking eventually in the middle of a filled area.
Do I need a special bobbin thread?
A fine bobbin yarn belongs in the bobbin case, not Frosted Matt itself. White under pale fabric, black under dark. That way the back builds up less and your design stays flat.
Can the embroidery be washed hot?
Up to 60 degrees yes, chlorine bleach in moderation as well. Iron at medium temperature, never directly on the design — otherwise the matt surface turns shiny in single spots.
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