What is this thing called?
 

The clear plastic thing over the cream colored thread? This looks like a handy thing to have, but I don't know how to search for one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lots-of-Sewi...item3a84297fe9

It looks like the top snaps into the base and it holds your large spools.

I've never seen one of those, but the sale page says that particular spool is a monofilament (actually it says the thread is like "fishing line"), so I'm wondering if the spool just came that way? You know how monofilaments just fly off the spools and need a net to control them....Why don't you ask the seller?

Thread canister. I searched and here are some that I found - https://www.bondproducts.com/product...2-model-parts/. Pretty pricey.

Looks like a lot of junky thread to me! Plus $10 shipping!

the clear canister is mono thread,quilting or blind stitch, the bonded nylon is uphostery thread, the bobbins may be sewing or emb thread.

I use the netting on threads that like to unravel.

Thanks for the replies! I wasn't interested in the thread, just the canister..I thought it might work well for metallic thread..but at those prices, they can keep it! LOL I never had much luck with the netting and metallics, but netting has worked for me with the machine embroidery threads.

After looking at this product, it seems you should be able to make one yourself using a soda bottle or something similar. Its worth a try. if I have any luck I will post a picture.....

Go to a local florest and ask for the netting they put over the flowers for shipping. I think they call it florests netting or something like that. It is delicate and stretchy to go over the flowers without damaging them. Most florests just throw it away and will be happy to give you some. It works wonderfully over the cones of threads that unravel easily.

Opps, edited. Sorry just read your last post and you said you don't have much luck with netting. Never mind.

Have never seen one before but looks pretty handy, but not at that price..lol

May be you could cut the bottom off a soda bottle and use that. Not sure if it would work or not but it is a thought. I think I will try one.

Get a couple of clean slurpy cups with lids and it would do the same thing, or some of he cheap cups with lids at the dollar store.

Try a soda bottle, a wide mouth pint jar, a thread net, a piece of a nylon stocking, all much cheaper than the advertised item. I get a "dish" of ice cream at Burger King for 50 cents and it has a domed plastic top over a plastic glass. I bet if you glued one of those to something heavy and poked a hole in the top that would work just as well. Lots of cheap suggestions to try before spending any money.

I've seen threads that come in a container like that. The container is part of the packaging. The only one I can find right now though is Hemmingworth. Amazon carries it: http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_3jxlsba6xo_e

Looks like a water bottle, you can cut off the bottom and set thread in, then just tape bottom until you need to put new thread in.

That was my first thought until I got a good look at it. A 1 liter coke bottle with the bottle cut off.

well at least I know my thinking isn't crazy. The first thing I thought when I saw it was "soda bottle" :)

I am thinking that if you want something to keep a thread cone from getting dusty, you could probably make one from a soda bottle.

S0da bottle
 

That's what I thought when I saw it. Think I'll try it and see if I have a saved plastic lid* that would fit on the bottom after it's cut off to insert the thread cone. *(I save lids to use as spoon rests, then toss them, either in the DW or the trash.)

It is a monofilament that they use for binding rug edges. That is the only way you can find it. It is called a clear thread canister. Look under Large thread covers. it is made by National. Hope this helps

Certain thread companies sell their threads packed like that (http://www.hemingworth.com/products/thread/). I remember seeing that brand at a LA quilter's shop in CA. She was a dealer. I don't know if you can buy the cover separately.

here's another option for a little less $:

http://www.thethreadexchange.com/miv...Category_Code=

I'm not sure but from looking at the website, it looks to be a commerial embroidery product that a emb shop would use on the multi head machines to keep the thread from unraveling faster than what the machine is using it. I think that is why the price is high, not intended for home use. I've used the thread nets and they've worked fairly well but the recycled coke bottle sounds interesting too, especially since the mini-cones are smaller than the large one that was shown on the website. The website's cansiter might be okay for the industrial size spools but would think they would be too big for most home machine spools