DMC Satin Embroidery Floss is a divisible, six-strand 100% rayon thread. It gives a wonderful brightness to all your traditional embroidery and cross stitch designs. A shimmering brightness, a touch as soft as silk In just a few stitches, DMC Satin Floss gives a sheen to all your designs. This shiny, lustrous thread can be used by experienced cross-stitchers and embroiderers for basic and advanced stitches, particularly when used as an accent to other threads like DMC embroidery floss and flower thread. Colorfast, washable and dry-cleanable. Black Currant