Make your own Thread

Sewing thread has a variety of descriptions. We generally refer to it as, “two or more yarns twisted together to form a single strand in a plied or corded construction”.

However, these days there are other ‘Continuous Filament’ constructions manufactured using technologies, like intermingling, texturizing, and air jet texturizing which can produce a thread of a single-ply construction.

Coats produces many different threads and this will be explained within this technical bulletin.

Most sewing threads today are based on synthetic materials, such as polyester or nylon, which have, to a large extent, replaced the use of natural fibers like cotton and linen that used to be the material of choice.

Handicraft threads are still predominantly made out of cotton, especially when handicraft work is done by hand. However, when the handicraft effect is being created by a machine (as in the case of embroidery of logos), synthetic threads are rapidly replacing cotton and rayon threads.