Special Price! Japanese Vintage Rare Superb 24K Gold Leaf Thread 109yard Embroidery 2 Thickness 0.24mm

The official name of 24Kgold thread is "honkinshi". The hon in "honkinshi" means genuine in Japanese.The kinshi of "honkinshi" is a gold thread. 24K gold thread manufacturing process Apply natural lacquer to Japanese paper (washi). Lacquer acts as an adhesive. Then, the craftsman sticks pure gold leaf on the lacquered Japanese paper. Then, the Japanese paper with the pure gold leaf attached is cut into small pieces. Then, wrap it around the core thread by hand. It takes a lot of time and effort. It is the finest thread made by the craftsmen of kyoto nishijin. ■How to handle skeins■ The skein has a beginning and an end. First, find the beginning and the end. The one that pulls lightly and the thread comes out smoothly is the beginning. The one that pulls lightly and gets entangled is the end. If you set the beginning to the top, the thread can be pulled out smoothly.

• 1 skein of length is 109 yard. The thickness of the thread is 0.24mm.