Wholesale Threads

Wholesale Threads:

Cotton wholesale thread is the only general-purpose sewing thread made from natural raw material. Before the advent of synthetic sewing threads, cotton was used for most sewing operations. With the introduction of wash and wear fabrics and higher machine speeds, cotton threads were no longer adequate. They provide good sewing performance but have inferior strength and abrasion resistance as compared to synthetic sewing threads. Today cotton-sewing threads are used only for over-dyed cotton apparel.

With development of modern high-speed sewing line operations, the performance of thread in the garment business has become extremely crucial. It is the thread, which defines the garment.

Wholesale Threads are manufactured by twisting short fibres or by continuous filaments yarns. At times two or more yarns are combined to make the thread to get the required strength. All sewing threads begin as simple yarns. Twisting together short fibers or continuous filaments produces these yarns. Two or more yarns are combined to make the thread. There are various factors depending on general and specific end uses, which when carefully analyzed can help in the better selection of appropriate thread for sewing apparel to achieve optimum performance.

Factors like type of seam, stitch type, stitches per inches, sew-ability, loop strength, linear seam strength, type of material being sewn, type of sewing machines, elongation, shrinkage, abrasion resistance, colour fastness, and resistance to chemicals, heat light conditions under which the product must perform; normal life of the product; and cost-effectiveness etc. must be considered while selecting sewing thread.

Right Thread Selection:

• For solid color fabric select thread that is the same color or shade/tone darker than fabric. For plaid, print or tweed fabrics select thread to the dominant color in the fabric.

• Knit fabric is best known for polyester on nylon thread as the thread will stretch a big, giving the seams some elasticity.

• If sewing a cotton knit, a cotton-wrapped polyester thread is the best.

• Choose thread made from long, continuous fibers and examine the thread for “fuzziness”.

• If the thread is fuzzy, it is made of short firer, resulting in weaker thread causing lint build-up on the machine, poor stitch formation and frequent breakage Always match the color of the thread under a standard light box using neutral grey color background.

•  Always check thread color by stitching on actual bulk fabric.

• Always provide a minimum of 2.5”x 2.5” fabric color swatch to thread supplier for better matching.