Threads by Category

Subject

Hand-spun threads

• corded
• 4-ply
• 3-ply
• 2-ply
• single ply
• S-spun
• Z-spun
• spliced
• twisted
• unspun

Color

• black
• white
• red
• green
• yellow
• blue
• brown
• orange
• pink
• purple
• gray
• natural
• neon
• metallic
• multi

Genre

• Action/Adventure
• Autobiography
• Biography
• Comedy
• Devotional Literature
• Essays
• Genealogy
• Fantasy
• History
• Historical Fiction
• How-to/DIY
• Memoir
• Mystery
• Non-fiction
• Poetry
• Reference/Technical Manual
• Romance
• Satire
• Science Fiction
• Self-Help
• Travel Writing

Texture

• abrasive
• coarse
• cloud-like
• delicate
• dense
• elastic
• fluffy
• fragile
• fuzzy
• nubby
• silky
• slick
• smooth
• springy
• soft
• spongy
• stiff
• waxy
• wiry

Thread Object Type

• document
• album
• bookmark
• sample book/swatch book
• calendar cloth
• chart
  • dye chart
  • reference chart
• knot record
• map
• scroll
• sampler
  • embroidered sampler
  • spot sampler
  • rug sampler
  • weaver’s sampler

(Note that links are only added when the first example of a given Thread Object Type enters the collection)

Winding Method

• ball
• hank
• skein
• spool
• card or bobbin
• wound by the author

Hand-dyed threads

• Natural dye
• Synthetic dye
• Dye unknown

Common Use

• bookbinding
• crochet/knitting
• darning
• embroidery
• hand sewing
• machine sewing
• mending
• quilting
• tatting
• utility
• weaving

State 

• textile fragment
• unraveled textile
• textile in process
• finished textile

Common Name (fiber)

• acetate
• rayon
• acrylic
• nylon
• polyester
• alpaca
• cashmere
• human hair
• wool
• silk
• hemp
• jute
• linen
• milkweed
• nettle
• ramie
• agave family
• yucca
• abaca
• cotton
• bast fiber
• blend

Common Name (structure) 

• cord
• rope
• string
• twine
• yarn
• thread
• six-strand embroidery floss
• perle cotton
• silk floss
• trim
• ribbon
• tape