DMC Tapestry Thread

486 7785 Buttercup

A 4-ply, superior quality, non-divisible wool used primarily for needlepoint, due to its durability and colorfastness.
Available in an extensive range of 390 colors Each skein contains 8.7 yards

A bold bright buttercup yellow. From the mid-nineteenth century publishers bound sensational literature in bright yellow covers. Significantly it was widely reported that Oscar Wilde was holding a yellow book when he was arrested.