I bought a partially used cone of thread from a lace trading able.
It is fairly fine, perhaps a 50/2 if it were cotton but there is a fine
sheen - silk ? / rayon? / ?
Identification inside the cone is:
B1627
2/8s Rev. Q4703
Shetland
Driftwood
Driftwood could refer to the colour but it doesn't
How big is the cone? Could you post a photo of it somewhere?
2/8s sounds like a size - BUT...
pearl cotton 8 is a 2/8 - much much thicker than 50/2 cotton
Could this include a postal address? Is there anywhere in Australia called
Shetland?
Brenda
On 6 Mar 2014, at 11:29, Jay Ekers wrote:
Hello Jay and everyone
It sounds like you might have a weaving yarn if it is called 2/8s. The 2 of
the 2/8s means 2-ply, the 8 is the size. Weavers tend to pronounce it
'two-eights' as written. The sheen suggests to me it is mercerised cotton.
However, if it is as fine as 50/2 cotton, then it
