{"title":"Olympus Sashiko Thread","description":"\u003cp\u003eOlympus sashiko thread is 100% cotton, made in Japan for the long running stitches of traditional sashiko, and wound in 22-yard skeins. Classic white and navy cover traditional indigo-style work, while gold, greens, blues, reds, and black open up modern colorwork on any preprinted cloth. Pair a skein with sashiko needles and a thimble, and a preprinted cloth or sampler becomes a complete project.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"olympus-sashiko-thread-22-yards-navy-from-emmacreation","title":"Olympus Sashiko Thread 22 Yards Navy from EmmaCreation","description":"\u003cp\u003eOlympus sashiko thread in navy, one 22-yard skein of the matte cotton thread that traditional Japanese sashiko is stitched with. Olympus makes it in Japan specifically for sashiko, the hand-stitching tradition rooted in the mending of rural Edo-period Japan, and it comes to Smartisans from EmmaCreation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Thread\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlympus spins this thread in Japan for the long running stitches of sashiko. The 100% cotton strand has a smooth, matte finish, so finished stitching sits on the cloth as soft, light-absorbing lines rather than glossy embroidery, and its consistent thickness keeps row after row of stitches even. It draws smoothly through woven cotton and linen without fraying under the repeated pull of a long sashiko needle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Color\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNavy is sashiko's own deep indigo blue. On white or natural cloth it turns the classic pairing around, drawing bold inky lines that read instantly as Japanese stitching, and on indigo or navy cloth it works tone-on-tone, where the pattern emerges as pure texture rather than contrast. It also settles comfortably into modern palettes of soft gray and pale blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorks With\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for one 22-yard skein in navy. 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Olympus makes it in Japan specifically for sashiko, the hand-stitching tradition rooted in the mending of rural Edo-period Japan, and it comes to Smartisans from EmmaCreation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Thread\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlympus spins this thread in Japan for the long running stitches of sashiko. The 100% cotton strand has a smooth, matte finish, so finished stitching sits on the cloth as soft, light-absorbing lines rather than glossy embroidery, and its consistent thickness keeps row after row of stitches even. It draws smoothly through woven cotton and linen without fraying under the repeated pull of a long sashiko needle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Color\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite on deep indigo is the oldest pairing in sashiko, and this is the thread for it: crisp white lines that make the geometry of a pattern stand out at full strength. It is the natural choice for navy preprinted samplers, and just as much at home in modern work, where white stitching on gray linen, black, or bold solid colors keeps the same graphic clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorks With\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for one 22-yard skein in white. 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It draws smoothly through woven cotton and linen without fraying under the repeated pull of a long sashiko needle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Color\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOff white is the unbleached, ecru-leaning alternative to bright white, and it changes the mood of a piece: softer contrast on indigo, a gentle tone-on-tone glow on natural linen and unbleached cotton, and a warm, vintage cast beside earth tones like beige, taupe, and olive. Choose it when you want the stitching to feel settled into the cloth rather than sitting sharply on top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorks With\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for one 22-yard skein in off white. 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