The gray (414) color of this DMC Perlé No. 8 embroidery thread is a neutral tone, widely used for shading, outlining, and more modern or minimalist style motifs. It is a 100% mercerized cotton thread, combed, flame-singed and mercerized twice, with a discreet pearly sheen and good resistance to continued use. Because it is not divisible, it facilitates the work and ensures uniformity in each stitch. It comes in a 10g skein with 80 meters, with proven colorfastness. It is suitable for traditional embroidery, cross-stitch, hardanger, richelieu, blackwork, redwork, smocking, appliqué and crochet, being a very useful color to combine with vibrant tones in contemporary compositions.