thekid77 Report post Posted yesterday at 03:00 AM Hello, Does anyone know how to straighten/remove the curl from polyester thread? Thanks in advance! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DieselTech Report post Posted yesterday at 03:47 AM 45 minutes ago, thekid77 said: Hello, Does anyone know how to straighten/remove the curl from polyester thread? Thanks in advance! Are you hand sewing with it? Or machine sewing with it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DieselTech Report post Posted yesterday at 03:51 AM If hand sewing with it. Just pull your length of thread thru a block of beeswax. Will straighten it right out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruce johnson Report post Posted yesterday at 03:57 AM If you are machine sewing and it gets closer to the core, some threads can really have tight memory. Lay the spool on its side and let it unroll like a level wind fishing reel. My old pal used to sew off all his thread spools that way on closed eye needle machines. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thekid77 Report post Posted yesterday at 04:58 AM 1 hour ago, DieselTech said: Are you hand sewing with it? Or machine sewing with it? 1 hour ago, DieselTech said: If hand sewing with it. Just pull your length of thread thru a block of beeswax. Will straighten it right out. 59 minutes ago, bruce johnson said: If you are machine sewing and it gets closer to the core, some threads can really have tight memory. Lay the spool on its side and let it unroll like a level wind fishing reel. My old pal used to sew off all his thread spools that way on closed eye needle machines. Hello all! Thank you for the replies - I am indeed handsewing.... I did try pulling the poly thru beeswax but it still wants to curl a lot....must have a strong "memory" from being wound around the Spool for a while... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DieselTech Report post Posted yesterday at 05:17 AM When I hand sew with poly, I will pull my thread thru the beeswax block 4-5times. As I am pulling it thru the block it actually starts to cut a groove in the beeswax block. I am usually using poly 346 thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thekid77 Report post Posted yesterday at 05:18 AM Just now, DieselTech said: When I hand sew with poly, I will pull my thread thru the beeswax block 4-5times. As I am pulling it thru the block it actually starts to cut a groove in the beeswax block. I am usually using poly 346 thread. Thank you Diesel! I appreciate the help! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomE Report post Posted yesterday at 12:22 PM After waxing the thread, pull it through some heavy brown paper to evenly distribute the wax. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thekid77 Report post Posted 14 hours ago Quick update! Diesel, I did have success pulling the thread thru beeswax a few times....but had to do one more thing to get the curls out.... I got a folded piece of paper towel and pulled the thread thru that a few times against my fingernail, which was padded by the paper towel and the thread straightened out!! Thanks again everyone! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
