Coats Thread???
#23
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Live Oak, Texas
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I have used C&C all the years I have been sewing and never had a problem until the last couple of years. I have bought some large spools that have had the thread broken right in the middle of the spool and tied together with a big knot. Lucky I found it before it got to the needle and was able to stop before any damage was done.
#25
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Mableton, GA
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All of my machines run fine on Coats & Clark. I have a spool near me now that is about a year old I think. It says Coats on the side that says mercerized cotton and also says USA. The other side says Coats & Clark and the dye lot info. I agree that we all need to use what works best on our machines. I try to avoid blanket statements like "it is no good" - might be no good for some of us but it works fine for some of us too. Just my opinion.
#26
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 146
I had always used C&C until a few years ago. I had done an outdoor craft show----and it rained something terrible. The table toppers that I had done got wet---and I didn't know it until later. The ones that I top stitched with black thread bled!! I pre-wash my fabric---and realized it was the thread that bled!! I won't buy it anymore.
#27
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...and here's a page that gives a description of all of Coats' thread, one of which is
Coats and Clark described as an all purpose polyester thread. http://www.makeitcoats.com/en-us/exp...dir__sewing%7D
Coats and Clark described as an all purpose polyester thread. http://www.makeitcoats.com/en-us/exp...dir__sewing%7D
#28
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Washington
Posts: 4,001
I have never had problems with C and C thread and I have been using it for many years. I also have friends that use it all the time and have no problems. I know on my new electronic machine that I can always use C and C and the stitches are great and the thread is strong. I just don't get how the C and C some people use is so awful and I have never had a problem. I do use other top quality threads for different colors and reasons Aurofil, Gutterman, etc.
#30
Except for my embroidery machine ( on which l use machine embroidery thread), l can use any thread l like on my computorizedJanomie 6500, my blind hemmer, my Bailey 15, and my daughter's little computorized Brother 6000i, and my old White Jeans machine. I've learned to set the tensions, and use the appropriate needles. I think that those who have machines with automatic tension control probably find them the most finicky .
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