The Luca-S Stranded Cotton in shade 288 is a versatile embroidery thread designed for a variety of needlework projects. Made from 100% extra-long staple cotton, this thread provides a smooth and consistent stitching experience, which is particularly helpful when working on detailed cross stitch, freestyle embroidery, canvas work, or counted thread pieces. Each 8-meter skein weighs 10 grams and consists of 6 individual strands that you can separate depending on the thickness required for your design. This specific color is equivalent to DMC 16 and Anchor 254, making it easy to integrate into existing patterns that call for those standard shades.