This product is more suitable for embroidery and Chanhua, but not very suitable for making Ronghua(velvet flowers) because this type of thread is very thin and one single thread is made up of two twisted strands, making it difficult to separate and wasting a lot of time
Purchase Notes for Suzhou Embroidery Mulberry Silk Thread：
This product is natural mulberry silk thread (natural silkworms are the larvae of a type of insect, and natural mulberry silk thread is produced from the cocoon chambers of these larvae). Due to variations in different origins, different batches, different seasons (natural mulberry silk is categorized into spring silk, summer silk, and autumn silk based on the season), there may be slight discrepancies in the luster and color of the natural mulberry silk thread compared to the images.
Methods to Identify Natural Mulberry Silk Thread:
a. Soak the natural mulberry silk thread in highly concentrated disinfectant solution, after some time, it should be completely dissolved.
b. Burning natural mulberry silk thread will produce an odor similar to burnt insects.
c. Natural mulberry silk thread feels more delicate and the individual threads are thinner and more resilient compared to artificial thread.
This product is Suzhou Embroidery Mulberry Silk Thread, one single thread is made up of two twisted strands, factory batch dyeing. To make Ronghua(velvet flowers), the thread needs to be split, as it cannot be used directly. Suzhou Embroidery Mulberry Silk Thread is quite thin, making it challenging to split. Therefore, it is generally not recommended for making Ronghua(velvet flowers). Each individual thread of Suzhou Embroidery Mulberry Silk Thread consists of 16 filaments (One protruding thread of silkworm is one filament). If you want to make embroidery or Chanhua, you can split the thread as you desired.
The total length of one bundle of Suzhou Embroidery Mulberry Silk Thread in the image is 400 meters. Each bundle is divided into 17 to 20 smaller sections, with each smaller section being approximately 20 meters long. The overall length remains constant at around 400 meters.The weight of one bundle in the image is approximately 12 grams.
