If you are looking for the thread used by Hermes, it is Câblé linen, which sized from No. 332 up to No. 832. No. 532 is used on Birkin and Kelly bags. However, if the wholesaler in your country is not importing this product line, more likely you would have to purchase from Sajou.fr.
By the way, the length of each spool stated on Sajou.fr are not correct, it is not always 133 meters per spool. You can find correct information on their "Printed Colour Chart" which is listed on 3rd page of Professional Threads.
Câblé linen is available in five thicknesses and 30 colours.
- Câblé linen n°332 - the thickest - 133 metres approx per spool. The diametre of the thread is 0,700 mm.
- Câblé linen n°432 - 200 metres approx.per spool. The diametre of the thread is 0,63 mm.
- Câblé linen n°532 - 250 metres approx. per spool. The diametre of the thread is 0,57 mm.
- Câblé linen n°632 - 285 metres approx. per spool. The diametre of the thread is 0,51 mm.
- Câblé linen n°832 - the thinnest - 375 metres approx. per spool. The diametre of the thread is 0,43 mm.
Presented on big beige coloured plastic spools. Size of spool: diametre, 4.3 cm – height, 5.5 cm.
In addition, No. 532 is pretty thin thread, Hermes uses No. 10 (2.7mm) and No. 9 (3mm) claws from Vergez Blanchard, just for your reference.
Finally, Lin Retors Extra comes in one size only, judging from the length of each 50g spool, 350 meters, the diameter of the thread would land on somewhere in between 0.51mm-0.43mm (Cable Linen No. 632-832). If you are planning to make fine, long lasting leather work, Cable Linen would be the choice.
Hope these would help on making decisions.
