Cordon torsadé en soie trois brins, rouge

The twisted silk has that lovely, tactile give that plastic flex just can't match, and the red is a rich, deep shade that looks properly luxurious. I ordered by the metre and it arrived neatly coiled, ready for wiring up my vintage lamp. My only slight worry was fraying at the cut ends, but it's bee

It’s genuinely satisfying to work with a flex that isn’t plastic—the silk twist feels substantial and drapes beautifully in the red. I’ve already used it for two lamp rewires and the colour hasn’t dulled a bit.

The twisted silk has just the right heft—it drapes beautifully without feeling stiff. I ordered a few metres for a lamp rewire and the red is a proper rich, deep tone, exactly what I was after.