The DMC floss had been in the market for as long as 150 years. The cotton come to France from Egypt and they manufacturing the floss there. The cotton named the white gold in Egypt because its wealth. The Egyptian cotton is one of the best in the world for its length.

See "Probably a Silly Question" post below. Let your creative side out. The Holidays seem like a good time to present shiny rayon (or, satin, as they're calling it)

Miss C we don't need a history of DMC floss every time we turn around. Enough already!

SYagel, she's not going to quit. When you see a post about the nuns or DMC history, just skip & delete.