DMC Retors d'Alsace #12

[Kathy Neal]

I had never heard of this product until I read a post by Yolande. My curiousity led me to order a few skeins from a lafy on Etsy. The thread is gorgeous. Lustrous beyond belief and supple in the hand. Comes in about 60 colors. Am I the ladt to know about this thread? Also some shades also come in #8 and #5? Love the look of reticello on 40 and 46 ct linen using this thread. Delicate beyond belief.

[Yolande]

Hello Kathy,

Retors d'Alsace by DMC is sold in # 5 # 8 an # 12 in different coulours. It is sold in skeins of 20 grams.Gorgeous thread, produced by DMC France and sold mainly in Italy.

However, there is also Anchor Ritorto Fiorentino sold in # 8 an # 12, in skeins of 45 gr, gorgeous thread, beautiful colours... and less expensive. A skein of # 8 gives contains 350 m and a skein of # 12 measures 550 m of lovely thread.

Both of these threads are sold in Italy, so I normally buy them from

Casa Cenina   http://www.casacenina.fr/broderie/fils.html

or

 Tombolo e Disegni   http://www.tombolodisegni.it/ritorto.htm

I hope this has been of some help.

Yolande

 

[Lorelei Halley]

Kathy and Yolande

Thanks for telling us about this thread. It looks wonderful. Unfortunately Mary Corbett of Needlen'thread says DMC has no plans to release it in north America. I checked the internet and found French and Italian sources, and one British.

I assume that the Retors #12 would be comparable in size to pearl #12. Perhaps DMC doesn't want the retors to compete with their own pearl 12. It would result in lowering market demand for their pearl 12.  I do have the impression that embroidery and needle work are less frequently practiced in north America than in Europe.  grrrh

[Kathleen Minniti]

No, you aren't the last to know about this thread - I am!  LOL!  Can you share a photo of some of the finished lace made using it?