From Treenway Silks, Zen Shin is a beautiful 2-ply silk thread perfect for hand embroidery projects including sashiko stitching on silk fabrics.  Similar in size to No. 8 pearl cotton, each card has 10 yards of beautiful hand-dyed silk thread.  There’s nothing else like silk! Silk LOVES color!  It is strong yet delicate, luxurious and lustrous.