Soie Ovale™ (SO)
Base Thread: Soie Ovale™ by Au Ver a Soie®
⇒brand dyed by BIZ
Material: 100% silk
Packaging: Snap Spool on paper pin
Length: 30m/33yd
Care instructions
Color chart
Manufacturer
House of Textile Arts e. K.
Bahnhofstrasse 5
59964 Medebach
Contact person
Bärbel Ingeborg Zimber
Contact details
PHONE: +49 171 9571 273
eMail: Contact
Recommended needles when using one thread:
Always choose a needle that is slightly larger than for other threads so that the thread does not fray in the eye of the needle.
Embroidery needle 1 or 3, tapestry/chenille needle 18 or 20, Ballpoint Embroidery Needle 3
Soie Ovale™ is made from the base silk: a certain number of silk threads are brought together during the unwinding of the cocoons. It is the oldest known embroidery thread made of silk; twisted silk thread has only been around for about 200 years. “Ovale” is the name for the type of spinning process.
There are a few little tricks that make processing a little easier:
Cellophane paper
Put a drop of non-greasy hand cream (e.g. udder cream) on a cellophane paper
fold together
Spread the cream thinly
Pull the thread through this film
smoothes the thread without making it greasy
Palm
Put a drop of cream on the palm of your hand.
Rub it in.
Gently pull the thread through your hand – great for shorter lengths.
Japanese method
(Also known as: Forehead shine deluxe 😅 )
Important: Do not wear make-up!
Pull the thread over your forehead several times.
The natural skin oil gently smooths the thread.
You can find more tips on this in our free basic course “Threads and their properties / Tips and tricks” in the learning platform of the Akademie für Textiles Gestalten. Simply register for free and you will have learned a few more small building blocks of knowledge.
