Embroidery floss refers to a special type of thread used for sewing decorative designs. It is usually made of multiple strands of thin thread twisted together, and comes in various colors. Full definition
I chose to use yarn for one pillow cover and three strands of embroidery floss for the other and used the blanket stitch to sew the napkins together around the two pillows covers I made. (inmyownstyle.com)
I would've never thought about using embroidery floss with something like this but I love the folksy embellishment it gives it. (allfreechristmascrafts.com)
Choose different colored embroidery floss colors, as well as different types of lettering too. (babymilano.com)