3685 Very Dark Mauve Stranded Cotton

DMC Stranded Cotton — Colour 3685 Very Dark Mauve

Introduce the muted, vintage-toned mauve of Very Dark Mauve (DMC 3685) into your next embroidery project. A vintage and romantic shade perfect for vintage florals, antique-inspired embroidery, and romantic colour schemes.

About This Thread

DMC Mouliné Stranded Cotton is the world's best-selling embroidery thread, trusted by stitchers since 1746. Every 8-metre skein contains 6 easily separated strands so you can customise thickness — use all 6 for bold, dense coverage, or work with a single strand for fine shading and intricate detail.

Colour 3685 — Very Dark Mauve

This muted, vintage-toned mauve sits beautifully within the mauves and dusty roses range. It pairs naturally with neighbouring DMC shades for gradient blending, and creates striking contrast against complementary colours. Ideal for vintage florals, shabby chic designs, antique-inspired embroidery, and romantic colour schemes.

Product Details

• Length: 8 metres per skein
• Strands: 6 separable strands
• Material: 100% long-staple Egyptian cotton
• Finish: Mercerised for a natural sheen
• Colourfastness: Colourfast — safe for machine and hand washing
• Colour number: DMC Mouliné Stranded Cotton 3685

Perfect For

Cross stitch, needlepoint, crewel work, Brazilian embroidery, Hardanger, blackwork, and any technique using standard 6-strand floss. Colour 3685 Very Dark Mauve is an excellent choice for vintage florals and shabby chic designs.

Why Choose DMC?

DMC threads are manufactured to the highest standards, with tight colour consistency across dye batches. The Very Dark Mauve shade (DMC 3685) you buy today will match any skein of DMC 3685 purchased previously — an important guarantee for large projects and ongoing collections.

Available at Talisman Hobbies, your Australian specialist for embroidery, cross stitch, and craft supplies.