DMC Tatting Cotton is a high quality six cord thread made with 100% long staple cotton. Tatting Cotton is 100% colourfast and fade resistant. During the manufacturing process, the thread is combed, singed by flame and then double mercerized which gives it its beautiful sheen. Tatting Cotton is a 3-ply size 80 thread and ideal to make very fine and delicate lacework such as edges of handkerchiefs, doilies, collars, gloves etc.