I have torn a favourite silk scarf. A clean vertical tear in a fine silk scarf.
I was talking to someone at a craft afternoon yesterday about how to repair. I know it won't be invisible, but she suggested after a simple stitching over the tear to disguise it with some surface stitching.
So what I'm asking is there some fine silk thread I can use? It has to be very fine.
Help! Advice please
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- wendywombat
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Re: Help! Advice please
A number of the yarn companies do fine "real silk" "from the silk moth, Like DeVere: https://www.devereyarns.co.uk/embroider ... k-42-c.asp
The 120 denier is pretty thin with only 6 strands, good colour range
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Jo
The 120 denier is pretty thin with only 6 strands, good colour range

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Re: Help! Advice please
That looks useful...thanks Jo, I'll investigate that. 

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Re: Help! Advice please
I have replied...thank you for your advice.