Fujix Tire 50 Silk Thread, 23 dtex 4×3, 100m, 171 Outstanding Colors
Specifications
| Return Shipping Will Be Paid By | Buyer |
| All Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| Item Must Be Returned Within | 30 Days |
| Brand | Fujix Tire |
| Unit Of Sale | Single |
| Type | Embroidery, Hand |
| Unit Type | Unit |
| Material | Silk |
| Country/Region Of Manufacture | Japan |
| Suitable For | Hand Sewing |
Fujix Tire 50 100% Silk Thread 100 Meters of Thread per Spool Fujix's Tire 50 - is a 23 dtex 4 x 3 silk thread; which means that four cocoon filaments are twisted together and the three strands of the twisted filaments are then twisted together. It is the best way to compare silk thread brands. It is a high quality filament thread manufactured in Japan by Fujix Co., Ltd. It is 215 dtex, 194 denier and 47 weight. The spools contain 100 meters [ 108 yards ] of silk thread and come in (171) one hundred and seventy-one different and vibrant colors. Silk threads are the easiest to use due to their higher strength; it's tensile strength is higher than rayon or kevlar thread. It's uses include machine embroidery, general sewing, hand quilting, machine quilting, fly tying, rod wrapping / tipping. Tire 50 is equivalent to Orizuru 50 and Clover 50 silk thread. Shipping and Handling Charges - are set for the purchase of a single spool of thread. Every additional spool is $0.15 additional for shipping and handling. We ship via USPS to anywhere within the United States. After decades, I have settled on a pricing policy for shipping and handling that is fair to me and treats you in a manner in which I would want to be treated. Colors - we have the largest selection of colors outside of Japan. These swatches were professionally photographed under the same conditions. So while the colors are consistent under the photographic conditions used; they may appear different on your screen. The most reliable color rendering can be obtained by viewing the largest photographs. Following are color swatches of what we offer. Available colors for Fujix Tire 50 / 100 m Silk Thread 401 Snow White 402 Black 403 Natural 004 Blush 014 Pink Dust 150 Pink Fluff 030 Electric Pink 141 Cotton Candy 142 Shocking Pink 140 Deep Pink 059 Cranberry 036 Pink Ivory 149 Pink Pearl 048 French Coral 071 Electric Shrimp 088 Crimson 155 Chinese Red 010 Garnet 011 Brick Red 064 Claret 038 Red Brown 077 Mulberry 143 Fuchsia 206 Dusty Rose 037 Briar Rose 089 French Rose 055 Henna Rose 087 French Heather 078 Deep Dusty Rose 207 Magenta 208 Wine 042 Antique White 023 Marshmellow 017 Lime Yellow 145 Canary 029 Honeysuckle 024 Green Ice 203 Champagne 148 Yellow Green 074 Mustard 135 Golden Beige 008 Burnt Gold 041 Pink Cream 076 Salmon Mousse 061 Apricot 160 Orangeade 032 Desert Orange 067 Orange Poppy 062 Calypso Orange 404 Lipstick Red 063 Burnt Orange 007 Coral Orange 082 Venetian Rose 073 Rose Brown 079 Ginger 072 Orange Rust 201 Ginger Rose 080 Sunset Orange 026 Hyacinth 005 Amethyst 134 Orchid 053 Scent Of Lilac 157 Musty Lavender 128 Bright Lavender 129 Deep Lavender 158 Purple Mist 057 Cosmic Violet 130 Purple Plum 092 Deep Wine 131 Mint Green 085 French Green 096 Lime Green 095 Soft Olive 081 Avocado 127 Olive 053 Sage 209 Grey Green 046 Jade 153 Tonic and Lime 146 Grasshopper 098 Blue Spruce 084 Winter Jade 083 Hunter Green 035 Emerald Green 031 Olden Green 118 Evergreen 132 Seafoam Green 034 Glacier 137 Ming Green 138 Rhinestone 139 Peacock Green 154 Blue Forest 056 Sherwood Forest 099 Dragon Green 069 Deep Forest 058 Midnight Green 210 Black Blue 052 Dusty Miller 015 Icy Blue 101 Blue Perrier 151 Aqua Blue 105 Electric Blue 152 Turquoise Blue 144 Peacock Blue 106 Tiffany Blue 016 Blue Slate 108 Blue Mink 102 Pacifica 068 Marine Blue 093 Deep Blue 133 Light Teal 027 French Blue 107 Blue Mink 115 Gun Metal 109 Blue Aspen 054 Prussian Blue 018 Copenhagen 110 Military Blue 006 Cobalt 060 Midnight Blue 009 Deep Navy Blue 156 Tapioca 091 Camel 094 Soft Hazel 075 Caramel 086 Gold Dust 202 Creme De Cocoa 033 Dark Honey 019 Cinnamon 116 Deep Henna 020 Chocolate Mousse 122 Vermeer 123 Walnut 040 Mahogany 117 Rich Chocolate 159 Ultra Suede 050 Deerskin 121 Hazelnut 044 Silver Mink 025 Putty 039 Taupe 204 Siamese 136 Antique Ivory 043 Spice 070 Brown 049 Fawn 124 Umber 047 Grey 097 Taupe Green 100 Khaki 147 Tobacco 066 Black Brown 028 Pale Grey 111 Dove Grey 051 Silver 012 Light Taupe 021 Blue Grey 112 Blue Stone 090 Blue Fog 126 Pewter Grey 065 Deep Grey Mist 013 Grey Shadow 205 Antique Grey 114 Grey Stone 125 Bankers Grey 103 Deep Grey 104 Charcoal 119 Teal Violet 120 Grey Black 113 Deep Slate 022 Midnight Grey FAQs Silk Thread How can I tell if one brand of silk is equivalent to another? That is a difficult question, given all the labels attached to a silk thread. I suggest you use something I call weave. You can see it expressed for example as 23 dtex 16 x 3, 16 x 3, or even 16. Silkworms have been bred for thousand of years, and a given manufacturer employs a specific species with a specific food source. In the example (23 dtex 16 x 3), the 23 dtex is a reference to the silkworm the manufacture uses; a single silk filament will be 23 dtex. Then what does the 16 x 3 mean? It means that sixteen individual cocoons or silk filaments have been woven together to form a single strand. And the 3 means that three strands of sixteen silk filaments are woven together to form a thread. So are all 23 dtex 16 x 3 thread for all producers identical? Well not exactly. Silk has the ability to stretch before it breaks. This stretch is called elongation and is expressed as a percentage. So when the silk producers wind the thread on spools, they apply a tension, thus elongating the thread. And this elongation affects the thread's final dtex, denier, and weight. Although this does not seriously affect property difference between silk producers. What thread is suitable for making jewelry or string beads? It is known that 100 weight, 50 weight, and 30 weight YLI silk threads and not suitable for this application. However, #8 silk threads can be used for beading applications on material. So it may be suitable for stringing beads or jewelry. If not, you may be able to use it by twisting two or more strands of #8 silk thread together. Until someone tells me, I just do not know the complete answer to this question. Can this silk thread be used for fly tying or fly rod eye binding? Yes, I have personally used 100 weight Kanagawa silk threads for binding eyes to fishing rods. And my grandchildren have also used it on their rods beginning with their first fishing rod. I used a rod wrapping jig and the 100 weight silk. You just need to take some care with it so as to not snap the thread in the middle of a wrap. Kanagawa 30 weight and 50 weight silks are also used for this application and are stronger. These threads work equally well with bobbins. Do not use the @8 silk thread as it too highly twisted. What silk thread is the strongest? The short answer from the strongest / thickest to the weakest / thinnest silk threads it is #8 Silk > #30 Silk > #50 Silk > #100 Silk. But to better understand why, it is helpful to understand some thread terminology. Weight – is a way of indicating the thickness of a thread. The most common weight system specifies the length of the thread in kilometers required to weigh 1 kilogram. Therefore, the higher the weight number, the thinner the thread. Denier – is a weight specification that states how many grams 9,000 meters of the thread weighs. The greater the denier number, the thicker the thread. The denier weight system also specifies the number of strands of the specified weight which were wrapped together to make the finished thread. Tex – is the mass in grams of 1,000 meters of thread. If 1,000 meters weighs 25 grams, it is tex 25. The larger the Tex number, the larger the thread. TexWeightDenier#8 Silk105 81000#30 Silk6030567#50 Silk2750243#100 Silk12100125 What size needle do I needle to use with silk thread? That, obviously, varies with the size of the silk thread so while I am at it, I may as well provide some additional information on each silk thread. Machine NeedleAvailable ColorsApplications#8 Silk90 – 100100Topstitching, Quilting, Beading Silk Ribbon Embroidery, Cross Stitch and Other Embellishments#30 Silk90 – 10035Hand Buttonholes, Topstitching, and Quilting; Rod Wrapping and Fly Tying#50 Silk80 – 9088Construction, Machine Quilting, and Embroidery; Rod Wrapping and Fly Tying#100 Silk60 – 70`67Machine Quilting, Hand or Machine Appliqué; Rod Wrapping and Fly Tying Can I machine wash an application made with silk thread? Well you can wash it anyway you want, but I would not recommend it. My wife tells me to hand wash and drip dry or dry clean anything made with silk thread. And I trust and listen to my wife. The internet contains many articles on how to wash silk; so use the online references.