A soft, floss-like silk thread used in embroidery, made from waste silk fibers twisted together.
From French filoselle, derived from Italian filosella, diminutive of filo (thread). Used in textile arts since the 16th century.
Filoselle represents textile waste upcycling before the term existed—scraps of silk too short for regular thread were twisted together to create something beautiful for embroidery.
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