Soutache; (pronounced SOO-tash)

Also sometimes referred to as Russia Braid. It is one of the elements of the French art of passementerie which includes the creation of tassels, fringe, military braid and other textile embellishments.

Soutache and Bead Embroidery utilizes the soutache differently in that – rather than being laid flat and sewn into curving shapes onto another surface,it is stacked in multiple layers and stitched so that the edges of the soutache are what is seen – like looking at a sandwich from the side. Our entire line of BeadSmith Soutache was designed by a textile jewelry artist for textile jewelry artists with tremendous attention to consistency of width, thickness & drape.