Decorative - Specialty - Trim Threads
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Bag Closing
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High tenacity heat stabilized
engineered polyester, poly/cotton, and cotton thread for bag manufacturers
and closers |
Basting
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Soft thread made to mark and then
be removed from the material |
Blanket Stitch
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Heavy thread for edging blankets
and garments |
Button Hole Gimp
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Heavy thread to reinforce and
make distinctive button holes |
Carpet Thread
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As the name suggests |
Elastic Thread
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Covered rubber for smocking |
Embroidery Thread
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Polyester, core, or rayon for
decorative stitching and filling in designs |
Flame Retardant
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Thread to meet flammability
standards for children's sleepwear |
Glazed/Glaced
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Special processed cotton used
extensively in the fur trade and for air jet weaving |
Hand Skeins
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Nylon used for hand felling in
fine tailoring |
Metallic
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Usually gold or silver, but also
available in other colors, for decorative stitching and trims |
Silk
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Natural and synthetic mainly used
for fine tailoring and for pearl and necklace stringing |
Smocking
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Heavy thread for decorative
stitching and sheering |
Stretchlon
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Special poly wrap/nylon core for
extra stretch and recovery on swim suits and stretch fabrics |
Wire
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Heavy monofilament nylon for
filler and special heavy applications where stiffness is required |
