There is actual BASTING thread out there...cannot find mine this second, and name eludes me at the moment. Physical description: large spool, with a white label fully encircling the spool (except ends) printed with beige or taupe colored ink. The reason I do use this is...I hand baste (and baste and baste and baste). If you have ever machine quilted, and caught regular thread used for basting, it can pull those basting stitches and mess things up... Well, this basting thread is made to break if that sort of pressure is applied. The big spool goes a long, long way. It was recommended in a class, and I really do like it. I did try to find it...but simply is not where it is SUPPOSED to be. I used stuff for a class recently, then pulled all out of the rolling carrier, replacing those items with items for a watercolor class instead...and -nothing- has been the same ever since! ; - D