Rainbow Gallery has a wonderful fibers, our hope is to one day carry their full line. Until then we have the following:

Splendor - 283 colors
This is a 12-ply silk floss with an unusual construction. It has three bundles of four strands each. It is easiest if you pull the bundles out first and then take out each strand. The twist of each individual strand is tighter than most silks. This makes Splendor easier to use. It will not snag on all but the roughest hands. Be careful to ply and lay the silk to keep the nice shine. You can also stitched with each bundle as it comes. This silk is perfect for people who have been afraid of silks. Many of the usual problems experienced with silk will not occur with Splendor. Anyone that stitches with cotton floss will have no problem with it. Dyed to match many of the Splendor colors are Grandeur, a silk pearl #5, Elegance, a silk pearl #8 and Subtlety, a silk pearl #12. (6 strands on 14 count, 4 strands on 18 count, 2 strands on Congress Cloth)

ARCTIC RAYS - 15 colors
This yarn can best be described as a wispy fringe. It has pieces of transparent fiber that give a glistening effect. Do not drag this yarn across the canvas. Use a larger than normal needle to prepare the canvas holes to accept the Arctic Rays without pulling it apart. The glistening effect of this yarn is more pronounced with long stitches, as less of the fringe is pulled into the canvas. Arctic Rays also makes wonderful French Knots. (1 strand 14-18 Long Stitches)

SPARKLE RAYS ® - 17 Colors
Sparkle Rays is a neon ribbon that glows in the light rather than the dark. It is stitched the same way that Neon Rays is stitched but it is not as slippery. There are small speckles of metallic along the length of the neon colored ribbon. It will unravel past the end of the needle so short tails are called for. Be careful to lay Sparkle Rays as it is a ribbon and any twisting will detract from it appearance. (Needlepoint 13&14 Count canvas, long stitches on 13-18 Count, Cross Stitch 7 to 10 Count)

NEON RAYS® - 107 Colors
When doing any stitch other than a tent stitch, the kinks in the ribbon must be removed. There are several ways to do this, one of which should be right for you. The easiest way is to wet the working length of the ribbon. Use a damp sponge, white paper towel, cloth or whatever, running the Neon Rays through. It is best to use water, as opposed to any other liquid, to remove the kinks. Let the Neon Rays dry before stitching. Another method is to pop Neon Rays as you would Rozashi Silk. Wrap it around a finger on each hand and snap it. The problem with this is that it will thin your length of fiber. If this is not a concern, go ahead. If it is, use a different method. Two other methods are steaming or ironing. That seems to be too much effort for most people. A clean, hot light bulb is a handy substitute. You must lay Neon Rays or you will lose the beauty of this yarn.

A laying tool is needed and there are several different ones on the market, all of which work well. Also, note that stitching tension will have an effect on the coverage of Neon Rays. A tighter tension will thin this yarn out and a looser tension will allow it to expand on the canvas. Also, try stabbing Neon Rays with the needle after it is threaded. By piercing the ribbon with the needle, you will avoid it slipping out of the needle. This will help you control your tension. Bury the Neon Rays well when you begin and end, as it will slip out easily. A Bargello tuck is recommended. (14-18 count canvas, long stitches on 18-22 count)

NORDIC GOLD® - 17 Colors
Nordic Gold is a very fine metallic that is excellent for needlepoint and hardanger. It also works well on 18 count aida fabric. It is a chainette. This construction gives a soft hand but makes it a bit difficult to work with at first. However, practice solves the problem of the chainette unraveling. There are several things to do to gain control of these yarns. If you hate to ply-up blending filament this will work well and you will not have the trouble with it curling and fighting you while you stitch. It is about the size of 2-3 plies of filament. (1 strand 18-24 count)

TREASURE BRAID PETITE 36- Colors
This is our newest size in the Treasure Braid family. It is a three ply braided metallic that is extremely versatile. It can usually replace a #4 braid, however, at half the cost per yard. It is very durable and should not present any problem when stitching. In fact, you might try using it where you would use two ply of blending filament. It would give the same look and you would not have the bother, or mess, of stitching with blending filament that you would need to ply up. It is great to use when you want to add a glimmer of metallic without overpowering the rest of your stitching. You also may double or triple it in the needle when you want braids that are equal to a #6 or #9 weight. (For very fine work when doing needlepoint) (14-36 count cross stitch or combined with other threads)

WISPER 25 - Colors
A very fine fuzzy single yarn. It is usually necessary to ply up to a thickness that will cover your canvas. It is OK to double this yarn over in your needle. It may also be brushed to give a fuller effect. Combine it with another, stronger yarn such as Designer's Dream to give it even more strength. (4 strands on 13-14 count canvas, 2 strands on 18 count and 1 strand on 22 count)