Sewing Thread Types: Choose Fiber, Size, Finish, and Application Before the Spool

Sewing Thread Types

Sewing thread types make more sense when you separate four questions that spool labels often compress together: what the thread is made from, how it is constructed, how its size is expressed, and what job it is intended to do. A polyester core-spun thread, a mercerized cotton thread, a metallic composite thread, and a water-soluble