Special price!Japanese vintage rare Superb 24K gold leaf thread embroidery 18 1.10mm

The condition is very good.
These real pure gold leaf (24K) thread is threads made in Kyoto NISHIJIN. This real pure gold leaf (24K) thread is thread of embroidery. The thread is strong. 

The official name of 24Kgold thread is "honkinshi".
The hon in "honkinshi" means genuine in Japanese.The kinshi of "honkinshi" is a gold thread.
24K gold thread manufacturing process
Apply natural lacquer to Japanese paper (washi). Lacquer acts as an adhesive. Then, the craftsman sticks pure gold leaf on the lacquered Japanese paper.
Then, the Japanese paper with the pure gold leaf attached is cut into small pieces. Then, wrap it around the core thread by hand. It takes a lot of time and effort. It is the finest thread made by the craftsmen of kyoto nishijin.

1 skein of length is 100 meters.

The thickness of the thread is 1.10mm.

Weight 70g