Burgundy is the dark red with a blue undertone. On natural shades and pale linen it reads settled rather than loud. On black it stays just about legible and wants a firm stitch density there.
The ceramic in the fibre takes the shine out of the thread. A design therefore looks as if drawn in chalk, and neither light nor viewing angle changes much about that — unlike glossy polyester, which appears lighter or darker depending on stitch direction. For lettering and filled areas that is exactly the advantage.
The range holds forty colours, from bright white to black, plus seven neon shades. Anyone building a palette gets far with the muted tones and adds the signal colours only where they are genuinely needed.
What Madeira Frosted Matt Bordeaux is suitable for
- Machine embroidery on cotton, linen and sweat fabric
- Lettering, names and monograms
- Designs exposed to a lot of light
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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