1000m spool (weighing approx. 10g). This monofilament yarn (90 denier equivalent) shrinks by 40% when placed in water at 40°C and dissolves completely at 70°C. Solvron Water Soluble Yarn can support a low-strength warp or weft yarn, stabilise open weaves and create accurately placed holes.
The low temperature for dissolving means that even finely woven silk will not lose lustre. Complex textures can be developed by allowing the yarn to shrink, or two- and three-dimensional structures can be assembled before removing all traces of the original yarn superstructure.
Use Solvron Water Soluble Yarn as a binder thread to replace the cotton picks traditionally used when creating fringes on shawls and scarves, helping to prevent puckering at the edge of the cloth.
For dyers, Shibori and tie-dye techniques no longer require many hours of careful unpicking. Simply wash in hot water after a cold-water dye process (such as indigo or Procion dyes), and the fabric is released.
Solvron thread is fine enough to be used with a needle, or it can be threaded onto a sewing machine to allow experimentation in embroidery techniques and detailed shibori work. It can also be used as a tacking thread for fiddly construction and then dissolved away once sewing is complete.
You will receive 1 x 1000ml spool of Solvron Water Soluble Yarn
