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Thread glossary

This page collects terms related to sewing thread, such as machine thread and hand-sewing thread, and their specifications.

13 terms

All terms Textile100 Button33 Lining12 Zipper24 Ribbon, Tape, Cord15 Interfacing16 Pocket Lining3 Loomstate3 Hook4 Elastic Band12 Lace8 Fusible Stay Tape6 Rib Knit4 Waistband Interlining1 Shoulder Pads4 Bra Pad1 Snap Button3 Sleeve Head Wadding1 Under Collar Felt1 Buckles And Rings11 Press Fastener · Eyelet Washer13 Thread13 Handicraft Supplies7

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Basting Thread
Basting thread is an easy-to-remove sewing thread used to temporarily…
Button Sewing ThreadButton thread
Button sewing thread is a hand-sewing thread used to sew buttons onto…
Button ThreadButtonhole twist
Button thread is a thread used to hand-stitch the edges of a buttonho…

Core-spun Thread
Core-spun thread is a sewing thread made by spinning short fibers aro…

Embroidery Thread
Embroidery thread is thread used for embroidery to stitch out pattern…

Hand-sewing Thread
Hand-sewing thread is sewing thread designed to be easy to handle in …

S Twist And Z TwistS-twist and Z-twist
S twist and Z twist are terms used to describe the direction of twist…
Serger ThreadOverlock thread
Serger thread is sewing thread used on an overlock machine to form st…
Sewing Machine ThreadSewing thread
Sewing machine thread is a sewing thread used as needle thread or bob…
Sewing Machine Thread CountThread ticket number
Sewing machine thread count is a labeling method used to categorize t…
Silk Thread
Silk thread is thread made from the fiber of cocoons produced by silk…

Topstitch Thread
Topstitch thread is a sewing machine thread used thicker than ordinar…

Woolly ThreadTextured thread
What is woolly thread? It is a sewing thread made from synthetic fila…