Au Ver à Soie

Au Ver à Soie is one of the most storied artisan enterprises in Paris, a family business that has been spinning and dyeing exceptional silk threads in the French capital since 1820 — spanning over two centuries and five generations. Operating from its showroom at 102 Rue Réaumur in the 2nd arrondissement, the company serves professional embroiderers, couture houses, and specialist buyers from across the world. Au Ver à Soie’s threads are renowned globally for their unrivalled quality: the raw silk — a type known as straus — is prized for its exceptional regularity, luminous sheen, softness, and remarkable resistance to abrasion. These properties have made Au Ver à Soie the preferred thread supplier to France’s most celebrated couture houses, including Chanel, Dior, Jean-Paul Gaultier, and Hermès, whose legendary hand-sewn scarves are embroidered and finished using these extraordinary silks. The company produces an extensive range of thread types — the Soie d’Alger in 623 colors, Soie Perlee, Soie de Paris, Soie Surfine — alongside metallic braids, blending filaments, and wool ranges, covering every technique from needlepoint and goldwork to surface embroidery, tapestry, and fly-tying. Au Ver à Soie was awarded a bronze medal for the quality of its silk at the Universal Exposition of 1878, a distinction that reflects a commitment to excellence maintained for over two centuries. The professional showroom at Rue Réaumur is accessible to verified trade clients.