first, let me tell you, coats and clark has been around for a long time, i have sewn with it since i have been sewing.
its not a bad thread, really, but it is a bit on the linty side. i love coats n clarks star thread, for piecing and long arming.
makes you have to clean your machine out, and when you do, suck it out, dont blow it back in. now that i am an accomplished quilter, i prefer gutermann nylon thread, there almost NO lint, makes a world of difference.
katz