While there are other manufacturers, the two most-commonly used (and oldest) brands are DMC and Anchor, both of which have been manufacturing embroidery floss since the 1800s. Other materials used are pearl (or perle) cotton, Danish flower thread, silk and Rayon.
Saward, The Dictionary of Needlework, 1885. Enthoven, Jacqueline: The Creative Stitches of Embroidery, Van Norstrand Rheinhold, 1964, . Gillow, John, and Bryan Sentance: World Textiles, Bulfinch Press/Little, Brown, 1999, . Reader's Digest, Complete Guide to Needlework.
Saward, The Dictionary of Needlework, 1885. Enthoven, Jacqueline: The Creative Stitches of Embroidery, Van Norstrand Rheinhold, 1964, . Gillow, John, and Bryan Sentance: World Textiles, Bulfinch Press/Little, Brown, 1999, . Reader's Digest, Complete Guide to Needlework.
(March 1992) . ==External links== Articles related to the recent comeback in popularity of cross stitch.
Saward, The Dictionary of Needlework, 1885. Enthoven, Jacqueline: The Creative Stitches of Embroidery, Van Norstrand Rheinhold, 1964, . Gillow, John, and Bryan Sentance: World Textiles, Bulfinch Press/Little, Brown, 1999, . Reader's Digest, Complete Guide to Needlework.
Retailers such as John Lewis experienced a 17% rise in sales of haberdashery products between 2009 and 2010.
Hobbycraft, a chain of stores selling craft supplies, also enjoyed an 11% increase in sales over the year to February 22, 2009. Knitting and cross-stitching have become more popular hobbies for a younger market, in contrast to its traditional reputation as a hobby for retirees.
Retailers such as John Lewis experienced a 17% rise in sales of haberdashery products between 2009 and 2010.
At Clothes Show Live 2010 there was a new area called "Sknitch" promoting modern sewing, knitting and embroidery. In a departure from the traditional designs associated with cross-stitch, there is a current trend for more postmodern or tongue-in-cheek designs featuring retro images or contemporary sayings.
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