Antique gold thread — the only thread we use on the crest

There are six gold threads in the embroidery world. Five of them shine. Ours is the one that doesn't.

We sourced it from a single mill in Lyon. We're not going to tell you which one — they have a queue six months long and we'd like to keep our place.

Why dull is better

Bright gold thread reads as cheap on camera. Antique gold has copper undertones — it photographs warm, holds up under flash, and ages well. The crest on a pullover from DROP 001 looks better today than it did when it shipped.