[SGVHAK] sewing machine thread

[Tux Lab]

I am looking to get some threads for sewing machines and sergers.
Just general purpose sewing.   Amazon has a large selection but I'll
visit Joann's fabric over the weekend to check the country of origin.

On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 9:00 AM, Matthew Campbell <dvdmatt at gmail.com> wrote:
> There are large differences between the types of thread
> (hand/machine/serger) and types of thread (cotton/nylon/kevlar).  It depends
> on your use case.  A thread that does not match your use will perform
> non-optimally in many cases.
>
> The thread I use to make parachutes is completely different from that I use
> to mend sails.
>
> What are you trying to do?
>
> Matt
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> On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 3:21 PM, Jeremy Leader <jleader at alumni.caltech.edu>
> wrote:
>>
>> My impression is that hand sewing is the most flexible; depending on the
>> size of your needle, you can sew with anything from spiderwebs to twine.
>> Machine sewing is a little pickier, because the tension has to be adjusted
>> to match the thread and the fabric. Failure modes for machine sewing include
>> breaking thread, or over-feeding and tangling. I think sergers make similar
>> demands on thread, they just use it up a lot faster (because every stitch
>> wraps around the edge of the fabric) so they use larger spools and bobbins.
>>
>> As far as fibers go, I don't know much. I know cotton isn't as strong as
>> polyester, but might match the color and texture of cotton fabric better.
>> I've used nylon upholstery thread for hand-sewing heavy-duty repairs
>> (mending things like backpacks and futon covers). I tried some kevlar thread
>> a couple times which was very strong, but I discovered that it's got very
>> poor abrasion resistance. One time it wore through where it rubbed inside
>> the eye of the needle, while I was still sewing with it!
>>
>> --
>> Jeremy Leader
>> jleader at alumni.caltech.edu
>>
>> On 15-06-02 00:35, nopbin at gmail.com wrote:
>>>
>>> Short answer is I don't know. However in our house we always hand sewed
>>> using the same thread as we used for the sewing machine. As far as I
>>> know the serger thread was also the same, just more bobbins. My memory
>>> is that the thread material and weight was always selected based on
>>> compatibility with the garment.
>>>
>>> On Jun 2, 2015 12:16 AM, "Tux Lab" <project.tuxlab at gmail.com
>>> <mailto:project.tuxlab at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     Any quick recommendation for sewing threads?   There's too much
>>>     information out there.  Cotton vs polyester and various weights. . .
>>> .
>>>
>>>     Does it matter if the thread is used for hand sewing or in a sewing
>>>     machine, or in a serger?
>>>
>>>     thanks,
>>>
>>>     John
>>
>>
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