[SGVHAK] sewing machine thread

[James McDuffie]

Just FYI, the Joann Fabric store in Arcadia closed quite some time ago.
You'd have to go to Palm Ave location in Alhambra.

On Fri, Jun 5, 2015, at 11:59 AM, Tux Lab wrote:
> 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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