Originally Posted by OzarksGma
Originally Posted by libber
I switched to higher quality, Coats has 'dumbed-down' their quality so they can compete at Wal-Mart.
If you look at the numbered ends of the spool, you will see that what Wal-Mart carries is a different number than the quilt shops (like me) carry.
This is interesting. Is there any way for the non-expert to crack the number code? The department store in the UK that's stocking these threads is known for the quality of everything it sells, so I'd be surprised if they settled for the cheaper "Walmart" version, but it'd be good to know.