Hi there
The DMC is the best floss for its length. It has been one of the finest cotton because of that. In Egypt they call the growers are lucky because it bring wealth its owners They call it the white gold. The name DMC had been in the market more than 200 years. The DMC is the syllable of the name of the co. who started it. It come from Egypt and go to France to be manufactured 3 to 4 generations of my family had use it. From my great grand ma to my daughter.