The green (700) shade of this DMC Perlé No. 8 embroidery thread has a vibrant tone, often used in foliage, plant, and floral designs that require contrast with other warmer colors. It is made from 100% mercerized cotton, using a combing, flame singeing, and double mercerization process, resulting in a yarn with an intense pearly sheen and a durable texture. This is a non-divisible thread, ensuring consistency in every stitch. Each skein weighs 10g and is 80 meters long, with a colorfast to light and washing. It is suitable for traditional embroidery, cross-stitch, hardanger, richelieu, blackwork, redwork, smocking, appliqué, and crochet, and is one of the most commonly used colors to represent leaves and stems in floral designs.