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03-04-2011, 05:59 AM

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Thanks for the link!

03-04-2011, 08:04 AM

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Thanks alot!

03-04-2011, 11:24 AM

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Thanks just ordered.

03-04-2011, 12:39 PM

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Such beautiful colors wouldn't you just know money would be tight right now. It would be hard to choose and the prices are great. Thanks for posting this.

03-04-2011, 07:30 PM

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thanks for the info. printed the color chart right a way.

03-04-2011, 10:56 PM

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Thanks for the info Lady T~~

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Thank you

03-07-2011, 06:57 AM

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I thought Mercerized was the chemical treatment put on the thread to accept the dye/color. Am I wrong? any thread with color would be mercerized.

03-11-2011, 10:46 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by diamondee

I thought Mercerized was the chemical treatment put on the thread to accept the dye/color. Am I wrong? any thread with color would be mercerized.

Mercerized cotton is cotton thread (or cotton-covered thread with a polyester core) that has been treated with sodium hydroxide (NaOH).
The thread is given a caustic soda bath that is then neutralized with an acid bath.
This treatment increases strength, luster, affinity to dye and resistance to mildew, and also reduces lint.
Long staple fibre lengths respond best to mercerization.