Presencia Finca Perle Cotton is 100% extra-long staple Egyptian cotton, mercerized for strength, colorfast, bleachfast* and shrinkfast. Suggested Uses for Size 12. Punchneedle Embroidery, Hardanger, Big-stitch Hand Quilting, Tatting, Sashiko, Big Stitch Quilting, Machine Embroidery (with large-eyed needle), Crazy Quilt Embroidery. All colors are Bleachfast except 1163, 1166, 3802, 3810, & 3822. These colors are Colorfast but not Bleachfast.