Chroma™ SPC

• Fiber Type: Long Staple Cotton

  Finishes: Soft, Gassed, or Mercerized and Gassed

  Thread Construction: Staple Spun

  Application: Garment Overdye, Denim and Jeanswear, Casual Wear, Children's Wear, Ladies Wear, Trousers and Pants, Shirts and Tops, Dresses and Skirts

• Full Description: Specially-treated under tension to provide excellent luster and increased strength, A&E’s Chroma™ SPC is engineered for higher tenacity and increased abrasion resistance versus traditional long staple cotton thread and is manufactured with Cradle to Cradle Certified™ compliant dyes and chemicals. Chroma™ SPC provides trouble free sewing due to its natural fiber, high tenacity, and excellent lubrication qualities. A&E has earned a Gold level C2C Certified Material Health Certificate™ for Chroma™ SPC. PRODUCT INFORMATION - ENGLISH OR SPANISH  |  DIGITAL COLOR REFERENCE

• Advantages:

  • Manufactured with C2C Certified™ compliant dyes and chemicals and has earned a Gold level Material Health Certificate
  • Improved strength over traditional cotton allows for the use of smaller needle sizes
  • Low elongation, excellent loop formation.
  • Not effected by needle heat or pressing. Will not melt.
  • As a function of cotton, thread strength will increase when wet
  • Can be used for overdyeing garments made from 100% cotton
  • Made from 100% cotton fiber
  • Available in natural or colors

  • Comments:

    • Fiber Resistance to Acid- Poor
    • Fiber Resistance to Alkali- Good
    • Fiber Abrasion Resistance- Fair
    • Fiber Resistance to Heat- 95 deg C (Highest continuous temperature before breakdown)
    • Fiber Melting Point- N/A (Fiber does not melt)
    • D- Core®, a cotton wrapped filament polyester core thread is recommended for applications where a higher strength is required.
    • Cotton prewound bobbins are available in multiple sizes

  FOR ORDER AND PRICING INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 800-438-5868 OR CUSTOMERSERVICE@AMEFIRD.COM