DMC-Pearl Cotton Skeins. Make a masterpiece and an heirloom with this pearl cotton, it is a highly mercerized, twisted and non-divisible lustrous cotton thread. This package contains one 16.4yd skein of #3 thread. Available in a vast variety of colors: each sold separately. Imported. Reputed to be the most beautiful thread in the world, DMC Pearl Cotton adds depth to your embroidery. This non-divisible luminous cotton thread is highly mercerized for an intense sheen and its soft and silky texture is ideal for all needlecraft, embroidery and creative stitching. Sold as a twisted skein.