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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.

36 terms

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Button94 Lining29 Zipper50 Ribbon, Tape, Cord70 Interfacing55 Pocket Lining13 Sheeting13 Hook9 Elastic Band23 Lace33 Fusible Stay Tape13 Rib Knit9 Waistband Interlining2 Shoulder Pads10 Bra Pad5 Snap Button8 Sleeve Head Wadding6 Under Collar Felt9 Buckles And Rings39 Press Fasteners And Eyelets34 Button Loop・frog Button9 Thread36 Handicraft Supplies61 Sewing And Processing94 Formal Accessories55

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Basting Thread
Basting thread is a sewing thread that is easy to remove and is used …
Bonded Thread
Bonded thread is a sewing thread made by impregnating or coating main…
Button Sewing ThreadButton thread
Button-sewing thread is a hand-sewing thread used to attach buttons t…
Buttonhole Twist
Buttonhole twist is a thread used to hand-sew the edge of a buttonhol…

Cone Winding
Cone winding is a form of wound yarn in which yarn is cross-wound ont…
Core-spun Thread
Core-spun yarn is a sewing thread made by spinning short fibers aroun…
Cotton Sewing ThreadCotton sewing thread (katan)
Cotton sewing thread is a sewing thread made mainly by spinning and t…

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

Hand-sewing Thread
Hand-sewing thread is a sewing thread designed for ease of handling i…
High-tenacity YarnHigh-tenacity thread
High-tenacity yarn is yarn with higher tensile strength than yarn for…

Lace YarnCrochet thread
Lace yarn is a thin yarn with an even twist, used to create openwork …
LubricantThread lubricant
Lubricant is a treatment agent applied to the surface of sewing threa…

Needle Heat
Needle heat is the phenomenon in which a sewing machine needle become…
No. 25 Embroidery FlossSix-strand embroidery floss
No. 25 embroidery floss is an embroidery skein yarn made by loosely a…

Reflective YarnReflective thread
Reflective yarn is yarn equipped with retroreflective functionality t…

S Twist And Z TwistS-twist and Z-twist
S twist and Z twist are terms that describe the direction of twist ap…
Sashiko Thread
Sashiko thread is a hand-sewing thread used for sashiko stitching, wi…
Seam Strength
Seam strength is the strength of a sewn fabric seam to withstand forc…
Serger ThreadOverlock thread
Serger thread is sewing thread used on an overlock machine to form st…
Sewability
Sewability is the property of sewing thread and fabrics to be sewn st…
Sewing Machine Needle Size
The size of a sewing machine needle is the reference number used main…
Sewing Machine ThreadSewing thread
Sewing thread is a thread for sewing designed according to the applic…
Sewing Machine Thread CountThread ticket number
The size designation for sewing thread is a way of categorizing and i…
Silk Thread
Silk yarn is yarn made from the fibers of cocoons produced by silkwor…
Space-dyed YarnSpace-dyed thread
Space-dyed yarn is a yarn dyed with multiple colors in sections along…
SpoolThread spool
A spool is a term that refers to a wound form of thread, such as sewi…
Stitch DensityStitches per inch (SPI)
Stitch density is a sewing specification indicating the number of sti…

Textured Thread
Woolly yarn is a processed yarn made by giving fine crimp and bulk to…
Thread LengthThread length (put-up)
Thread length is a specification that indicates the length of thread …
Thread Tension
Thread tension is the setting used to balance the tension applied to …
Top Thread And Bobbin ThreadNeedle thread and bobbin thread
The top thread and bobbin thread are the sewing threads used in a loc…
Topstitch Thread
Topstitch thread is a sewing machine thread used thicker than ordinar…
Transparent ThreadInvisible thread
Transparent thread is made mainly from transparent synthetic fibers a…

Water-soluble Sewing ThreadWater-soluble thread
Water-soluble sewing thread is a sewing thread with the property of d…
Waxed Thread
Waxed thread is a thread used mainly for hand sewing, with wax or par…

Yellowing
Yellowing is a phenomenon in which fibers, yarn, textiles, and access…