2500 Silk ArtChina Natural 100% Mulberry Silk Floss Handmade Embroidery Woven Jewelry Threads DIY Kits 50 Colors 336 feet 10 Bunch SIX001

I received these in the mail a few weeks ago and I couldn’t be more happy. The delivery takes a while since it’s shipped from China but it arrived right when the estimated delivery date was, and with this affordable price, it was worth the wait. These silk threads are so vibrant and pretty! I ordered them to make headbands for handmade books, but I can imagine it will be beautiful as an embroidery. It comes with 10 color coordinated bundles that has 5 different colors, giving you 50 colors total. The bundles easily come apart into separate colors. Like others said in the reviews, it is pretty easy to get tangled and because they have such fine fiber and can get snagged on plastic edges or even hang nails and dry skin. But as long as you are patient and you take your time it’ll be fine. In fact, I kind of find it therapeutic to unravel the threads and wrapping them around a bobbin by hand. Plus, you really can’t beat this price for such quality threads. But after all, if you get irritated or inpatient easily, or simply don’t have time to spare, then this is not for you and you’re probably better off paying a bit more for something easier to manage.

I decided to jump right in and try silk after being far away from needle work for decades.After buying the many packs I then decided to read some reviews. I read mostly the bad reviews first and then got scared. I couldn't stop the delivery so I thought well, I can at least look at them before I decide.I then read the positive reviews. Thank you to those who took the time to explain how to unwrap them and handle the silk. It seemed to me easy, as they described the process.The floss arrived yesterday and I sat down and open one pave of loosely knotted thread. The knot, was barely a knot and it slid apart with east. I made sure I had no rough nails and that my skin was smooth. I easily slid one knotted end color away from the rest of the bundle by pulling the know slowly down and away, the one skein(PS) or knotted color easily pulled away with no tangling or knotting. I continued on and learned quickly how the silk works. It works easily if you pay attention and do not force anything.I was so surprised it was so easy, after reading the negative reviews I then smoothed one color of thread out at a time. Put the non-knotted end against a thread wrapping card. Wrapped the thread around and used the knotted end to secure it in place in the slit. I then packaged same colors together in sandwich baggies and packed them in a see through storage bin. I figure I will then work on getting the threads I need from them when I will use them. Beautiful colors lovely sheen and the feel is wonderful. I also got some silk ribbon ordered as well. I am going to love working with this thread. I love it already.

The only positive aspect of this floss is its brilliant and vibrant color. Other than that, it is almost impossible to unravel from the tightly bound skein. Because of the variety of silk, it catches on any surface, gets its microscopic strands entangled with any surface, and frays or bunches with the slightest disturbance. The ends are almost impossible to find making the process of winding the thread on bobbins extremely difficult. It is pretty but almost impossible to use for hand embroidery.

Beautiful silk thread, tons of colors, and inexpensive! I've wanted to try real silk thread but was put off by the prices in stores and some sites. This was just what I wanted. I recommend buying DMC plastic floss bobbins -- available at Amazon -- and following the advice of several posters. That includes: rub some lotion into your hands before touching it -- it is so delicate that it WILL catch on any rough skin; unknot the skeins by pulling gently on each end -- they immediately come undone; don't mess with the strands til you're ready to wind onto the bobbins, or they'll get tangled; and do stretch the opened skein between two uprights (pitchers, bottles, yarn winder, or as someone else recommended, an upside down side table! Whatever works for you!) so it holds its tension as you wind it onto the bobbin. I don't mind the time it takes -- that's why I do crafts! Can't imagine why you would unless you're a professional (in which case,it could be built into your price), or you're rushing to finish a present, in which case I do sympathize, been there too . . . Hope you try these threads and enjoy them.

This silk floss is gorgeous. It does come in the plastic bag with 5 groupings with 5 hanks in each. They are loosely knotted into the color groupings. Once you get that knot out (gently) take each color and find the center of the loop, separate the floss so that each side of the loop is in each hand. Gently pull away from each other and the small slip knot in each individual color pulls right out and then you can wind them onto bobbins and I would wind these as opposed to any other storage solution. Yes, it's work. No, it's not impossible. People that actually threw this out rather than taking the time to unwind it were lazy, too rough or have no idea how slip knots work. In short, this is beautiful silk thread at a reasonable price that is perfectly serviceable provided you take your time, are gentle and use your patience. If you don't have patience then don't buy this, you will be disappointed. Just pay the extra and buy silk floss that's prepped how you like it. For the rest of you, give it a try. Might be the best craft purchase I've found yet this year. One note: if your hands are dry, chapped or even just rough this floss will catch on every little spot it can as you prepare and use it, perhaps latex gloves would be helpful while prepping the floss.

Liking most of the colors. Very fine soft silk floss and YES it does take time to make a bobbin from each loose hank of silk. Lovely to work with if you have the patience.

The quality is good for making Chinese velvet flowers yet very poor when used for embroidery. It's easy to use once you use a hand cream on your hands. The shine is beautiful and very lustrous. The size of the skeins are small yet good as a sample pack. The pack has a good variety of colors.