I do a lot of charity quilting and use CT threads for all that work, piecing and the quilting. I use Aurifil for precision piecing. Agree CT is linty but I can clean out every bobbin or 2 so it does not build up. The only thing I hate, when they have their sales and the regular size spools are $1.79, they always run out of neutrals within a few hours and it is often WEEKS for them to receive new stock.