Sulky Petites™ cotton thread is the handiest handwork thread because it is easier, faster and more fun than floss! Since one strand of Sulky 12 wt. Petites Thread is equivalent to two strands of floss, the huge benefits to you are: (1) No separating floss (2) No tangling (3) Cut to any length (4) Tidy storage with no loss of color identity.