I realised recently that some people believe that 'Mettler Silk Finished' thread, is actually finished with silk (it's 100% cotton and the 'silk' refers to a processing technique), probably because their friends or dealer told them it was.
It got me thinking about other commonly held beliefs, myths and old wives tales that have been passed on. Many of them involve thread, such as the
polyester thread cutting through fabric myth and suchlike.
What other myths and old wives tales have you heard of? - not just about thread!