Temari Supplies and Resources
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  Manufacturer Thread Info  - Direct links to company websites for retail locations, hints, tips and product info
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Ai's Store
Online small business through Ai, a Japanese resident and JTA member; temari supplies, books and accessories
Atelier de Happa Retail source for Olympus pearl cotton threads from Japan.
Beer at Home Source of rice hulls to make maris with - traditional in Japan, sold per pound
Beginner maris Prewrapped or wrapped and marked maris to help beginners get the feel.....
Braider's Hand
Good source for braiding boards and supplies for Kumihimo, a nice complement to Temari
Craft America
Hardwood rings, for used as temari display stands....
Crochet Style Etc
Omega Nylon threads source
Gina's Bunka Embroidery
Wide range of bunka threads and upcoming Olympus threads
Herrschners Pearl cotton, embroidery threads, needles, styro balls, yarn, batting...more. Can get catalog.
Hand Dyed Fibers
Lucious Hand dyed silk pearl and floss from Vicki Clayton
Humphries Weaving UK - Silk threads, on DeVere Yarns website
In Stitches US needlework shop owned by Temari maker - good selection of threads, now too by demand Pearl Cotton Packs-
Lacis Many threads and pearl cotton, Japanese Temari books.... more. Can purchase catalog.
Kai Scissors
Some of the best scissors out there - comfortable, sharp - used by the pros, super little embroidery size available
The Knitting Closet
Offers lightweight and machine knitting cone yarn for the yarn layer wrap of mari bases - tell them you want "temari yarn"
Midwest Supplies
Good quality clean rice hulls, sold in one, five and ten pound lots
NeedleWork Plus
Wide selection of threads and more
Newark Dressmaker  Sewing thread by spool or cone, pins and notions, styro balls, ribbon floss, batting etc...
Nichi Bei Bussan Online store for Asian merchandise.... bunka thread mostly. Also rice hulls to make maris. : 
Nordic Needle Very wide thread selection - DMC, Anchor, Kreinik, Caron, more.... Can get catalog.
PPP Works
Good selection of some out of the ordinary threads....
PuffinStuff, Inc Temari and temari-related needs and neat stuff (shirts, totes, gifts for temari-ists)
Quilling Superstore
Full range of quilling supplies - paper strips great for dividing maris
Sew Thankful
Some gorgeous variegated and overdyed as well as solid pearl cottons..... wonderful color ranges.
Speedstitch
Online seller of complete line of YLI Threads (Candlelight, Bunka, Pearl Crown Rayon, Ribbon Floss etc)
Thread Express
Wide selection of needlework fiber brands, well worth a visit....
Treenway Silk
Gorgeous fibers, from Vancouver BC
Uncommon Threads Online seller of the complete lines of YLI (Candlelight, Bunka, Pearl Crown Rayon, Ribbon Floss etc), Maxi Lock, Mettler, Sulky
Victoria Clayton Hand Dyed silk fibers -
Weaver's Needle and Frame
Supplier used by Diana Vandervoort and referenced in her books web order for Temari supplies
Yoko Trading
Japanese family business buying/selling/collecting Japanese textiles, art & antiques for almost 100 years.

Links to Thread Manufacturers: Find product information, tips on use and local retail sellers:
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Products:
Anchor Threads Pearl Cotton, Stranded Floss, others
DMC Threads Pearl Cotton, Stranded Floss, Metallics, others
Caron Threads Waterclours, Waterlilies, Wildflowers, others - overdyed hand embroidery threads
Kreinik Threads Metallic threads and braids
Madeira Threads Various silk, polyester and metallic threads
Needle Necessities Overdyed, spacedyed and shadowdyed threads
Rainbow Gallery Wide range of hand embroidery threads
YLI Corporation
Pearl Crown Rayon, Candlelight, Bunka, Ribbon Floss
      

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