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French wire, Bullion Wire and Gimp Wire making & uses in Goldwork Embroidery

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French wire: – These goldwork wires are also called purl wires. You usually have rough purl and bright purl wires. The rough purls are dull wire and the other is shiny wire. Coiling copper wire around a round needle makes these wires and that’s why they are hollow from inside. These wires are very delicate and cut in small pieces to use. That’s why some people say their work is  cutwork embroidery . These wires don’t go inside the fabric. They stay on the top of fabric.  In India and around the world these wires are used for making wedding dresses. Check the below pictures to see the uses of these French wires cut in small pieces and then different designs had been made from them. One other big use of these metallic wires is in making jewelry. Whenever you want to hide your base thread or give excellent finish around these curves around beads or pearl then use this wire as shown in below picture. Bullion Wire: – Also known as  Check purl wires . These are made by coiling around a recta

Gimp Wires and Stiff Wires Online at Wholesale Prices

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Gimp wires are  embroidery wire  that are particularly used for doing surface embroidery on wedding and couture wears. These wires are tightly coiled and are very stiff. Their main purpose is to make design stand out by out by outlining the design. They are primarily used for outlining the design and make the design more refined. Their intricate work can also be seen in handmade appliqués of military and armed forces. Their lovely work can mesmerize anyone. So, the question is where you can buy stiff wire for embroidery? Well, as  stiff wire  originated in India, you can get it directly from Indian manufacturer and supplier  embroiderymaterial.com  who supply the best quality of stiff wire for embroidery. You can find various beautiful colors in  metallic wire  like gold, black, silver, red, green and more. They are available in two sizes 1MM and 1.25MM.

Metal Wire Embroidery and Wires Used to Do It

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Metallic wire  Embroidery is a type of embroidery where wires are used for creating designs and patterns on fabrics. The metal embroidery can easily be carried out with needles like aari, tambour and zardozi needles. There are various beautiful designs that can be easily carried and made out with the help of these needles. In this blog, we are going to discuss about various types of metal wires that can be used for doing metal embroidery. 1)  French Wire :  French wire also know dabka, is one of the most basic embroidery wires that you are going to use when getting started with metal embroidery. They are available in various beautiful patterns like spiral and more. You can also find them in matte and luster finish. They are available in various size ranging from 0.5mm to 4mm. 2)  Bullion Wire :  Also known as Nakshi. This wire is comparatively shiny as it is flat and coiled in angular matter. If you want to add bling to your embroidery designs then you can easily opt for this w