Vintage Darning Thread Collection – Navy, Red & Gray
A one-of-a-kind assortment of vintage darning threads, gathered in a classic palette of navy, red, burgundy, gray, pale blue, and black. These are the kinds of humble sewing notions that once lived in mending baskets and sewing boxes—and their original cards, labels, and spools are every bit as appealing today as the threads themselves.
The collection includes vintage cotton and wool threads from France, the United States, and the Netherlands in an assortment of original formats. You'll find threads wound onto printed cards and wooden spools, along with other vintage presentations. Most are unused deadstock and remain in usable condition.
Put them back to work for darning, visible mending, embroidery, textile collage, slow stitching, and other fiber art projects. Or keep them just as they are—the wonderful typography, aged paper, old labels, and utilitarian packaging make these little pieces of textile history worthy of collecting and displaying.
Because these are genuine vintage materials, packaging may show age, discoloration, wear, or other evidence of its history, and individual threads may vary in strength. Most pieces are unused and usable, but we recommend testing vintage thread before using it for projects that will receive significant wear.
- One-of-a-kind collection of vintage darning and mending threads
- Cotton and wool fibers
- Vintage threads from France, the United States, and the Netherlands
- Palette of navy, red, burgundy, gray, pale blue, and black
- Includes thread in a variety of original vintage presentations
- Most pieces are unused deadstock
- Suitable for darning, visible mending, embroidery, textile collage, and fiber art
- Original vintage packaging makes the collection equally appealing for display or collecting
- You will receive the exact assortment pictured
Contents: Assorted vintage cotton and wool darning threads as pictured
Vintage condition: Mostly unused deadstock in usable condition; expect variations in packaging and thread due to age
Made in France, the United States, and the Netherlands