Originally Posted by
ghostrider
....I don't use poly thread for the same reason I don't use poly batting...I have no desire to use petroleum products in my quilts.
This raises the question of the chemicals used in the production of fabric and the dyeing processes (many of the latter are now banned in western countries). Another thing to consider then is the sweatshop factories in third world countries where so much fabric comes from now despite fancy brand and designer names.
I also wonder if the so-called polyester thread wearing out the cotton piecing could be put down to the poor quality of a lot the fabric available today for quilting. Although I'm new to quilting I've been quite surprised at just how thin so-called quality brands like Moda are.