{"product_id":"retors-du-nord-embroidery-floss-2025-peony","title":"Retors du Nord Embroidery Floss, #2025 Peony","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine, Four-Strand Floss for Needlework\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in northern France since 2010, \u003cem\u003eRetors du Nord\u003c\/em\u003e is a premium embroidery floss that's glossier, finer, and smoother-stitching than the mass-produced competition. Made from pure, long-staple cotton (those are the longest fibers from the mixture in a cotton harvest), this thread is noticeably glossy and well-defined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetors du Nord is twisted in a four-strand configuration that's easy to separate into two twisted pairs of two strands — the most common number needed for cross-stitch designs. It's presented on a neat Sajou paper card, which improves upon the standard skein by giving your floss a tangle-proof backing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20 meters per card. 100% cotton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Maison Sajou:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sajou brand is a revival and a celebration of the traditional French textile industry. The story of Sajou begins in the mid-19th century, when Jacques-Simon Sajou was the first French entrepreneur to print embroidery patterns on a large scale. The company had a long and storied history, but like many textile businesses, it was defunct by the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe modern Maison Sajou was re-founded by Frederique Crestin-Billet in 2005 — initially as a reissue house for original Sajou patterns, but eventually as a complete supplier of haberdashery and threads of many kinds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSajou's threads are made in partnership with another historic company: Toulemonde in Lille, at the north edge of France. Toulemonde is one of the world's oldest textile companies, with continuous family ownership stretching back to 1903.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Sajou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398689734914,"sku":"3665546920259","price":3.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2228\/7429\/files\/2025.jpg?v=1771915195","url":"https:\/\/shop.stlartsupply.com\/products\/retors-du-nord-embroidery-floss-2025-peony","provider":"St. Louis Art Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}