Gutermann Extra Fine Thread #965 Dusky Blue, 200m Spool 100% Polyester

Beautiful thread with the thickness I was hoping for. I had gone to a sewing supply store previously to buy silk thread to make this headband, but I realized later that it was too thin. This is perfect!

To most of us, thread is the making or breaking of garment finish quality. Gutermann thread is with a tight twist, which has a degree of permanence when under tension, thus its diameter is consistent throughout each reel, enabling it to slip through the needle's eye with ease and alacrity. With too much tension, we get gathering, and we all know that some fabrics are extremely 'slippy' and like to escape just as it enters the presser foot area, whilst battling with this, the last we want is a thread breaking. Whilst many of us are with considerable skill, having been in dressmaking design or sheer volume work for years, our skill isn't everything, and we must rely upon the workmanship of others. Gutermann have, over the years, earned a reputation second to none, and ... MoreTo most of us, thread is the making or breaking of garment finish quality. Gutermann thread is with a tight twist, which has a degree of permanence when under tension, thus its diameter is consistent throughout each reel, enabling it to slip through the needle's eye with ease and alacrity. With too much tension, we get gathering, and we all know that some fabrics are extremely 'slippy' and like to escape just as it enters the presser foot area, whilst battling with this, the last we want is a thread breaking. Whilst many of us are with considerable skill, having been in dressmaking design or sheer volume work for years, our skill isn't everything, and we must rely upon the workmanship of others. Gutermann have, over the years, earned a reputation second to none, and to my certain knowledge, they don't intend to lose it.

Well known brand so good quality.