JamesR Report post Posted April 14, 2015 Hello, I am a little confused about the relative sizes of stitching cord. A number of people have commented that they use "Tiger Thread" at 1MM size. Now according to the "Thread Exchange" polyester information page the largest commercial cord size is size 554 which they say is .83MM. Tiger thread comes is sizes up to 1.7MM 1.7MM would be .066 inches. The largest polyester from Maine thread is .050 inches which might look OK at 5 or 4 SPI What would you use 1.7MM for? Can someone shed some light on this? Thanks Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt T Report post Posted April 14, 2015 You probably aren't going to use a thread that large (1.7) The tiger thread is flat which makes it hard to compare to a round thread of the same size. The tiger thread "diameter" is the thread width. Some of the really big threads are used for things like boot soles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesR Report post Posted April 14, 2015 Ok, So is there any way to compare Tiger thread to round thread like Maine thread or Barbours linen thread so I have an idea just how thick it is? Is there any relationship between linen cord size and Tiger thread? thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt T Report post Posted April 15, 2015 Yeah, the other threads are round and the diameter sizing is an appropriate measurement for them. If you take a 1.0mm barbour thread, and lay flat a tiger 1.0mm thread next to it, they will look the same width from the top. From the side you will see the tiger thread is shorter. Tiger thread lets you have a fuller looking stitch with less bulk. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
