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Embroidering with Anchor embroidery threadsAnchor offers a diverse selection of the highest-quality embroidery threads for both hand and machine embroidery. Regardless of your experience in the field, Anchor has a selection of threads with different compositions, purposes and thicknesses for most essential embroidery techniques. Embroidery threads are produced from Egyptian cotton, wool, metallic polyester and viscose.
Their rich color selection consists of bright and pastels shades with excellent contrast. If you find your fingers uncontrollably reaching for the nearest embroidery thread, find the closest retailer so you can begin embroidering to your heart’s content. If you, however, have your own shop and would like to become a retailer of embroidery threads, then contact us.
Anchor’s selection of threads for hand embroidery is rich and varied.
Anchor Stranded Cotton is a classic 6-ply high-quality mouliné made from long 100% Egyptian Giza cotton fibers. Double mercerization (a complex technique in which the fabric or yarn is treated with a sodium hydroxide solution) provides a brilliant luster and an intensely deep hue. Their selection includes 444 single-color, 16 ombre and 24 variegated tones in 8 meter skeins. So, there is no lack of colors even when embroidering the spiciest act or the sweetest still life wall art. The most popular mouliné from the Anchor range is suitable for universal use, especially when embroidering using the cross-stitch or freestyle techniques.
Anchor Pearl Cotton is a silky soft 2-ply embroidery thread made from 100% Egyptian Giza cotton, mercerized with a softer twist. It is suitable for hardanger, cross-stitch and freestyle embroidery work, whilst being also often used for crocheting. Pearl Cotton is available in solid, ombre, variegated and metallic shades, and in different thicknesses (no. 5, 8 and 12). In larger, 45 gram hanks and 250 gram skeins, you can get the Pearl Cotton Ritorto Fiorentino with a thickness of either 8 or 12. This truly versatile embroidery thread is well-suited for a variety of creative crafts projects. Put your embroidery skills to the test!
Anchor Coton a’ Broder is a shiny 4-ply embroidery thread made from 100% Egyptian Giza cotton, mercerized with a stronger twist. Depending on the thickness (16, 20, 25 and 30), there are 82 single-color shades to choose from. Coton a’ Broder makes for a perfect universal embroidery thread, although it is especially popular in Blackwork, Whitework, slitting and freestyle embroidery. In larger, 6.95 and 50 gram hanks, you can get the Maglieria with a thickness of either 20, 25 or 30.
Anchor Lace is a strong and shiny 2- and 3-ply embroidery thread made from 100% Egyptian Giza cotton. No longer must you brave the scorching sun in Cairo to satisfy your embroidery needs – instead, you can get that strong and lustrous embroidery thread directly from one of our trustworthy retailers. Anchor Lace is available in popular pastel tones in various thicknesses of 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50. It is ideal for unique and refined embroidery techniques – especially for nipple lace.
Anchor Soft Embroidery is a strong 5-ply twist of 100% Egyptian Giza cotton, an embroidery thread (yarn) with a soft and matte finish. It comes in a selection of 255 single-color shades in 10 m skeins. Due to its thickness, it is ideal for children and beginners alike. So, check out our ideas and instructions for what you can conjure up with this soft cotton embroidery thread. Embroidery doesn’t have to be difficult. Anchor Soft Embroidery is often used for quick and easy projects, making embroidery fabric or tapestries.
Anchor Marlitt is a 100% viscose muline with a smooth 4-ply twist. With its rich colors, it gives the embroidery a luxurious shine. Available in 90 single-color shades in 10 m skeins, Anchor Marlitt is suitable for both freestyle and instructional embroidery, where separating the mouliné twists from one another may be necessary. If the embroidery needs some additional shine, then the Anchor Marlitt is a great alternative to the usual Anchor mouliné.
Anchor Lamé is composed of 65% viscose and 35% metallized polyester, with the latter giving the thread a strong glossy and metallic appeareance. The skein consists of 12 softly twisted threads, which can be made thinner as needed. It is available in 5 metallic tones in 8 m skeins.
Seasoned crafters now give some valuable advice - Anchor Lamé works beautifully when combined with Anchor mouliné in a cross-stitch pattern and is perfect for freestyle and Goldwork embroidery. Lamé retains its natural color, shine, and doesn’t oxidize. Find a retailer and grab the Anchor Lamé while it is still in stock!
Anchor Metallic is a fine embroidery thread with a metallic sheen for hand embroidery and crocheting. It is a very durable, elastic craft thread with a chain-like structure, composed of 58% polyester and 42% textured polyamide. The selection includes a choice of 8 colors in 50 m rolls, which is exactly 2 times the length of Toompea during the Swedish rule. Therefore, the Anchor Metallic is perfectly suited for the production of various embroideries, tassels, cords and ribbons, as well as projects which require more than the usual amount of metallic mouliné (8 m).
Anchor Tapisserie Wool is a classic 4-ply, evenly twisted and durable 100% Pure New Wool embroidery yarn. Due to its strong structure, there are fewer loose strands when using embroidery yarns (as opposed to threads), and the result of the work is thus more uniform. The selection includes 475 colors in 10 m skeins, and 19 primary colors 20 gram hanks for embroidering canvas background surfaces. Anchor Tapisserie Wool has been specially developed for canvas embroidery, needlework and tapestry embroidery. Find one of our retailers and try it out! Find one of our retailers and try it out!
Anchor Cotton is a 100% mercerized cotton machine embroidery thread. It is the fuel for all modern embroidery machines. Anchor Cotton is a strong and versatile thread that enriches various embroidery projects with its strong luster and beautiful natural smoothness. It is available in two different thicknesses, no. 30 and no. 50. The largest color selection of 160 shades is available for thickness no. 50, in 10 gram 454 m rolls. With it, you can lap the entire Olympic Stadium and STILL HAVE SOME LEFT OVER.
Anchor Alcazar is a 100% viscose machine embroidery thread for embroidery projects with a fantastic sheen. It is also suitable for sewing silk and viscose fabrics or making button holes. Anchor Alcazar is available in thickness no. 40, in 10 gram rolls with a size of either 370 m or 200 m. Depending on the size of the roll there are so many colors to choose from that your vision might go blurry - up to 223 colours at that.
Anchor Metallic is the perfect thread to achieve a glamorous metallic efect and enhance your machine embroidery designs. You can choose between metal threads with two different compositions, but the more common one consists of 63% viscose and 37% metallic polyester. Depending on the size of the roll and the thickness of the thread there are up to 30 different colors to choose from.
Embroidering with Anchor embroidery threadsAnchor offers a diverse selection of the highest-quality embroidery threads for both hand and machine embroidery. Regardless of your experience in the field, Anchor has a selection of threads with different compositions, purposes and thicknesses for most essential embroidery techniques. Embroidery threads are produced from Egyptian cotton, wool, metallic polyester and viscose.
Their rich color selection consists of bright and pastels shades with excellent contrast. If you find your fingers uncontrollably reaching for the nearest embroidery thread, find the closest retailer so you can begin embroidering to your heart’s content. If you, however, have your own shop and would like to become a retailer of embroidery threads, then contact us.
Anchor’s selection of threads for hand embroidery is rich and varied.
Anchor Stranded Cotton is a classic 6-ply high-quality mouliné made from long 100% Egyptian Giza cotton fibers. Double mercerization (a complex technique in which the fabric or yarn is treated with a sodium hydroxide solution) provides a brilliant luster and an intensely deep hue. Their selection includes 444 single-color, 16 ombre and 24 variegated tones in 8 meter skeins. So, there is no lack of colors even when embroidering the spiciest act or the sweetest still life wall art. The most popular mouliné from the Anchor range is suitable for universal use, especially when embroidering using the cross-stitch or freestyle techniques.
Anchor Pearl Cotton is a silky soft 2-ply embroidery thread made from 100% Egyptian Giza cotton, mercerized with a softer twist. It is suitable for hardanger, cross-stitch and freestyle embroidery work, whilst being also often used for crocheting. Pearl Cotton is available in solid, ombre, variegated and metallic shades, and in different thicknesses (no. 5, 8 and 12). In larger, 45 gram hanks and 250 gram skeins, you can get the Pearl Cotton Ritorto Fiorentino with a thickness of either 8 or 12. This truly versatile embroidery thread is well-suited for a variety of creative crafts projects. Put your embroidery skills to the test!
Anchor Coton a’ Broder is a shiny 4-ply embroidery thread made from 100% Egyptian Giza cotton, mercerized with a stronger twist. Depending on the thickness (16, 20, 25 and 30), there are 82 single-color shades to choose from. Coton a’ Broder makes for a perfect universal embroidery thread, although it is especially popular in Blackwork, Whitework, slitting and freestyle embroidery. In larger, 6.95 and 50 gram hanks, you can get the Maglieria with a thickness of either 20, 25 or 30.
Anchor Lace is a strong and shiny 2- and 3-ply embroidery thread made from 100% Egyptian Giza cotton. No longer must you brave the scorching sun in Cairo to satisfy your embroidery needs – instead, you can get that strong and lustrous embroidery thread directly from one of our trustworthy retailers. Anchor Lace is available in popular pastel tones in various thicknesses of 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50. It is ideal for unique and refined embroidery techniques – especially for nipple lace.
Anchor Soft Embroidery is a strong 5-ply twist of 100% Egyptian Giza cotton, an embroidery thread (yarn) with a soft and matte finish. It comes in a selection of 255 single-color shades in 10 m skeins. Due to its thickness, it is ideal for children and beginners alike. So, check out our ideas and instructions for what you can conjure up with this soft cotton embroidery thread. Embroidery doesn’t have to be difficult. Anchor Soft Embroidery is often used for quick and easy projects, making embroidery fabric or tapestries.
Anchor Marlitt is a 100% viscose muline with a smooth 4-ply twist. With its rich colors, it gives the embroidery a luxurious shine. Available in 90 single-color shades in 10 m skeins, Anchor Marlitt is suitable for both freestyle and instructional embroidery, where separating the mouliné twists from one another may be necessary. If the embroidery needs some additional shine, then the Anchor Marlitt is a great alternative to the usual Anchor mouliné.
Anchor Lamé is composed of 65% viscose and 35% metallized polyester, with the latter giving the thread a strong glossy and metallic appeareance. The skein consists of 12 softly twisted threads, which can be made thinner as needed. It is available in 5 metallic tones in 8 m skeins.
Seasoned crafters now give some valuable advice - Anchor Lamé works beautifully when combined with Anchor mouliné in a cross-stitch pattern and is perfect for freestyle and Goldwork embroidery. Lamé retains its natural color, shine, and doesn’t oxidize. Find a retailer and grab the Anchor Lamé while it is still in stock!
Anchor Metallic is a fine embroidery thread with a metallic sheen for hand embroidery and crocheting. It is a very durable, elastic craft thread with a chain-like structure, composed of 58% polyester and 42% textured polyamide. The selection includes a choice of 8 colors in 50 m rolls, which is exactly 2 times the length of Toompea during the Swedish rule. Therefore, the Anchor Metallic is perfectly suited for the production of various embroideries, tassels, cords and ribbons, as well as projects which require more than the usual amount of metallic mouliné (8 m).
Anchor Tapisserie Wool is a classic 4-ply, evenly twisted and durable 100% Pure New Wool embroidery yarn. Due to its strong structure, there are fewer loose strands when using embroidery yarns (as opposed to threads), and the result of the work is thus more uniform. The selection includes 475 colors in 10 m skeins, and 19 primary colors 20 gram hanks for embroidering canvas background surfaces. Anchor Tapisserie Wool has been specially developed for canvas embroidery, needlework and tapestry embroidery. Find one of our retailers and try it out! Find one of our retailers and try it out!
Anchor Cotton is a 100% mercerized cotton machine embroidery thread. It is the fuel for all modern embroidery machines. Anchor Cotton is a strong and versatile thread that enriches various embroidery projects with its strong luster and beautiful natural smoothness. It is available in two different thicknesses, no. 30 and no. 50. The largest color selection of 160 shades is available for thickness no. 50, in 10 gram 454 m rolls. With it, you can lap the entire Olympic Stadium and STILL HAVE SOME LEFT OVER.
Anchor Alcazar is a 100% viscose machine embroidery thread for embroidery projects with a fantastic sheen. It is also suitable for sewing silk and viscose fabrics or making button holes. Anchor Alcazar is available in thickness no. 40, in 10 gram rolls with a size of either 370 m or 200 m. Depending on the size of the roll there are so many colors to choose from that your vision might go blurry - up to 223 colours at that.
Anchor Metallic is the perfect thread to achieve a glamorous metallic efect and enhance your machine embroidery designs. You can choose between metal threads with two different compositions, but the more common one consists of 63% viscose and 37% metallic polyester. Depending on the size of the roll and the thickness of the thread there are up to 30 different colors to choose from.
