2560 Iris Aurifil Cotton Thread — 50wt Large Spool is the jewel purple of the Aurifil range — iris-flower blue-violet in ELS cotton, the organic counterpart to the lustrous Glide purples.
Product Details
- Fiber: ELS Egyptian cotton, 50wt — ~1,422-yard large spool
- Color: 2560 Iris — medium-deep blue-violet with botanical complexity; neither pure blue nor pure purple
- Machines: Longarm-capable with 50wt tension; domestic and hand work native
- Bobbin: Matching Aurifil both positions
- Best on: Purple and violet cotton tops, garden florals, jewel-tone traditional work
Frequently Asked Questions
- Iris Aurifil or Amethyst Glide — the jewel-purple fork?
- The fiber-and-finish split — Amethyst's poly luster makes purple quilting gleam; Iris's matte cotton makes it read as woven-in botany. Show-drama takes the Glide; organic and traditional purples take this.
- Its blue-violet slot?
- The cotton neighbor of Periwinkle territory but deeper — iris fabric, hydrangea darks, and violet florals that make lighter purples read washed.
- Garden-quilt role?
- Quilting iris and violet prints in their own color in their own fiber — the stitching joins the botany; the all-cotton floral formula.
- Competition value?
- 50wt fineness plus cotton character on purple grounds — the refined-organic combination judged categories reward.
- Machine notes?
- 50wt tension, #16 needle, routine Aurifil lint brushing.

