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  For Performance and Savings Everywhere It Sews
Best Stretch®
 
 


Fiber Type:
Nylon
Thread Construction: Textured
Application: Used in overedge and coverstitch machines for seaming and serging knit and woven fabrics that require excellent seam elasticity.
 
Sizes Available

  • Light: T-16

  • Medium: T-24, T-30, T-45

  • Heavy: T-60


Advantages

  • Excellent seam coverage.

  • Greater seam elasticity.

  • Good colorfastness.

  • Soft hand or feel.

  • Partially translucent so it blends in with many shades.


Comments


  • More expensive than polyester textured threads.

  • Harder to thread the needle as compared to spun threads.

  • Melts when temperatures exceed 485 ° F.

  • Will not sew on lockstitch machines.

  • Can snag on rough surfaces causing problems.

 

   
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