Thread Types

There are many different types of threads which have many different uses.  This is a breakdown of the types and there uses. To determine which thread is right for your garment is dependent on the fabric choice.

Invisible thread

This thread is used when you don’t want the thread to be a feature. It can also be used to sew beads and other embellishment onto a garment. Flawed stitching cannot be detected so well when using invisible thread. It comes in two colours, clear and smoky for darker fabrics. This can be very to use here are a few tips on how.

– At most, slowly wind the bobbin half-full and with less tension than normal.

– For a good stitch quality, tightening your bobbin tension may be needed.

– For using it in your needle, set your tension to the lowest setting, and then gradually increase it until you get a good stitch quality.

– If your thread out of the needle is curling, the tension is too tight (and your thread will break).

Cotton

Cotton or cotton polyester is the most common choice of thread for a seamstress. This is because of the thread’s strength and durability. It is easy to get the matching colours to you fabric in the cotton thread.

Cotton coated polyester thread

Very similar to the cotton thread this polyester cotton mix is slightly more durable and strong. This is easy to match up to your choice of fabric and works well with most fabrics.

100% silk thread

Silk thread is often chosen for its gorgeous sheen. It is one of the most trouble-free threads to use for machine quilting. Strong and durable, it will not stretch, and is similar to polyester thread in that respect.

Metallic thread

These threads are essential when using a metallic fabric. Although they can be very hard to sew with. They can really hard to sew with and snap quite easily which means you can not sew too fast.

Wool and acrylic

Often used for special effects or embellishments, wool and acrylic threads are heavy, fuzzy threads that require a large-eyed needle while sewing. Because they are fuzzy, these threads can leave an accumulation of fibres in a sewing machine’s bobbin case, so remember to clean the case regularly.

Embroidery

There is a wide variety of colours when it comes to embroidery threads for both hand and machine embroidery. Han embroidery threads are often made from Egyptian cotton.

Size and weights

There are two numbers of the spools of threads. For example 50/3 or 30/2. The first number is the diameter of each individual thread strand and the second number is the number of strands of piles that have been threaded together.