Anchor embroidery threads have been manufactured by Coats for over 190 years, ever since the Clark brothers first opened a thread-making factory in Paisley,  Scotland,  in the early 19th Century. Colour, quality and texture play a vital role in the Anchor story.

Anchor stranded cotton is comprised of 6 easily separable strands of the finest quality long staple mercerised cotton. Silky in appearance, it is available in 460 colour balanced and co-ordinated Anchor shades, and is used extensively throughout the world. It can be used for freestyle and counted thread embroidery. This stranded cotton is particularly popular for cross stitch.

Anchor Stranded Cotton

Anchor Stranded Cotton Multi Colours

Anchor Perle Metallics