Can you explain textured thread to me?
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Can you explain textured thread to me?
I am using more and more thread and thought I should buy larger cones..they seem to be sold by "texture" rather than weight? I looked this up on the internet and all I gleaned from that was that each company thinks theirs is the best! Can anyone just put this into simple terms for me, please? I am mainly interested in bobbin and piecing thread..thanks!
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I don't think you mean texture, you mean TEX, which is a different scale for thread measurement. Here's a link to the C&C site with several links to charts and explanations of thread size and weight.
http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/...hread+Size.htm
http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/...hread+Size.htm
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Here is just 1 example..but many companies are advertising their thread this way...
http://www.sarlafibers.com/textured-...?reloaded=true
http://www.sarlafibers.com/textured-...?reloaded=true
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I don't think you mean texture, you mean TEX, which is a different scale for thread measurement. Here's a link to the C&C site with several links to charts and explanations of thread size and weight.
http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/...hread+Size.htm
http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/...hread+Size.htm
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The closest I could come to threads sold by texture (searching on internet) was textured threads - https://www.guetermann.com/shop/en/v...turied-Threads - which are not appropriate for quilting. But I don't think this is what you mean. For piecing, I use a lightweight thread such as Bottomline in both top and bobbin.
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Here is just 1 example..but many companies are advertising their thread this way...
http://www.sarlafibers.com/textured-...?reloaded=true
http://www.sarlafibers.com/textured-...?reloaded=true
You can buy large cones of thread from Superior Threads, and I'm sure others will chime in with recommendations for other brands also. I happen to be a Superior girl. I like King Tut for quilting, it's a 40-wt and is available in 500 yd and 2000 yd cones. For piecing and applique, I'm in love with Bottom Line, a 60-wt thread available in 1420 yd spools, 3000 yd cones and 33,000 yd cones. Bottom Line is great in the bobbin because it's so fine it takes forever to empty a bobbin.
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From the web sites, it appears TEX is the shortened name for textured. It refers to strength. The faster a machine operates and the needed tension on the thread to get a reliable stitch affect how much TEX is needed in a thread to work on a given machine. The way my Gammill is set it needs 28 TEX minimum. When I shop for cone thread, I'm looking for that number. I've noticed that more companies are listing TEX on the label....sure helps.
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