It is largely used for wire-edge finishes and for many soft hats. Lace wire is a very fine, silk-wrapped wire used for wiring lace, ribbon bows, and for very soft sport and children's hats. Wire joiners are tiny steel cylinders used for joining the ends of steel-edge wires and facing wires. When wire ends are slipped into this joiner and the joiners are clamped with wire cutters, there is no chance of the wire ends slipping. A facing edge is much more finished looking when these are used.
Geneva thread is a strong, smooth, cotton thread with a mecerized finish.
It is well adapted to frame wiring and to all millinery sewing except finishes. Sewing silk for millinery varies little from that used for dressmaking. The best grade is much stronger and better to use be- cause there are fewer breaks and fewer knots to hide. Embroidery threads are silk, tinsel, yarn , and fiber. Usually they are heavier than those used for other embroideries.