v, 196 pp. The most complete thread comparison source book. This book contains matches for over 4,700 shades of color in 44 threads on today's market, which is potentially over 22 million matches! Intended for the needlework enthusiast, this book can be used for designing, color and thread substitution, and aiding in color selection. The first section uses DMC cotton floss and Paternayan Persian yarn as bases for most of the color matches. The second section contains overdyed and hand-dyed threads. The third section contains metallics and compares all metallic threads to those from Kreinik (Balger). The fourth section contains beads--Mill Hill, SJ Designs, Gick, and AK.