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    Old 09-18-2020, 06:13 PM
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    Originally Posted by quiltingshorttimer
    so it's Tex 24, what is the weight? SoFine #50 is a thinner(but still very strong)--more like thread for piecing than a #40 or 30. Superiors MicroQuilter is a #100 wt I think and their Bottomline is a #60? all are poly and very strong.

    I have one thread that is a #30 Tex and it's pretty thick in comparison
    According to Superior's tex measurement reference chart, So Fine #50 is tex 25, so the Wawak thread is just a smidge thinner. I'm guessing the difference will be hard to see.

    Superior has some good articles about thread weight and measurement :

    https://www.superiorthreads.com/educ...ad-measurement

    https://www.superiorthreads.com/education/thread-weight

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    Old 09-19-2020, 12:30 AM
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    i haven't ordered the poly thread mentioned from wawak, but i have ordered cotton blind stitching thread from them.
    i quite like it for just about everything.
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    Old 09-19-2020, 12:58 PM
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    Well, the thread came today and I'm completely happy with it! As I guessed, when I put a strand of the Wawak thread next to the So Fine, I honestly can't see or feel a difference, size-wise. There's a tiny bit of fuzz on the Wawak thread, but that's the only visual difference.

    When I did a tug test, like the CT poly, it's a bit stronger than the So Fine. The tex 24 only comes in black and white, but the next time I need a different color of thread I just might try a cone of their tex 30, which comes in 20 colors.

    So, lotsa thread and a huge savings!

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