Originally Posted by BellaBoo

If you order Aurifil directly from Italy you save over 1/2 of what it costs to buy from shops including the shipping cost. I won't buy it at the price the dealers are selling it for. Also Aurifil is a brand name only. From what I have researched, the thread is Genziana Cotton Mako 50wt from Cucirini Tre Stelle. I have several 6000 yard spools of it bought online from Italy as well as the Aurifil name. A good online Italian thread shop is: http://www.tristan.bc.ca/index.html