WHY DOES NOBODY MAKE SIZE 415 TEX 410 THREAD???

[SkullzandHides]

Most Leathercrafters Handstitch to begin with. I happen to be an EDC Leathercrafter who makes Knife Slips, Sheaths, Pocket Tool Slips and Pouches, etc. I have always used either a 1mm or 1.2mm Waxed Thread which is mostly based on the esthetics. Visually much more pleasing in the specific products I make.

 

Recently I bought a Cobra 4-25 Sewing Machine in order to increase my capacity to scale our humble little home business. So I knew that I needed to use a Thicker Thread for Stitching with a Machine. Where I won't be hiding the fact that we will be using a Sewing Machine for certain lines of products, I also don't want to vastly change the appearance we are known for which includes thicker Stitching. It's insane just how much difficulty I am having finding a bonded machine thread (in any material) in a Size 415 Tex 410 Thread. I can find Black, White, even found a Beige. But no other Colors.

 

I really just need Brown now and after days of seaching, emailing manufacturers and sellers, I have hit a wall. Nothing. It's actually hard to believe that it's this difficult when .8mm and 1mm Waxed Thread is so popular and widely available. Does anyone out here actually use Size 415 who has a source? 

[BlackDragon]

https://stleather.com/product/nylon-machine-thread-415/

The class 4 is designed to run 270 with a #25 needle. You will need a #28 needle and may be pushing the Class 4 with that thickness thread.

You'll probably have to adjust your tension and your hook clearance

[Cumberland Highpower]

It's probably just due to lack of demand I'd imagine.   I run allot of poly thread and I often have the same complaint. (Poly is hard to dye).

Black and white are common colors for nylon rigging/slings, etc.  That's what thread of that size would be used for on any commercial scale.

I'm sure any thread maker would make a run of nylon for any customer who purchases a large enough lot?  I'd guess the outfits selling hand sewing thread have lots made just for that.

If you have the needles, I somewhat doubt you'd have any issues running it through your machine though.  I bet you could run greased masonry line through your machine if you had needles/feet/feed dogs cut for it!

Most any time I come into threads larger than 277 I either sell it off or toss in the trash.  Really large threads are somewhat counter to the norm for sewing leather.  (One should really use as small a thread as practical).

Of course if you're trying to make a bold statement larger threads work pretty well, no set rules there. A little bit of the norm on some holsters.

Edited 6 hours ago by Cumberland Highpower

[Dwight]

I bought a spool of 415 a couple years back . . .  as I had always used 346 and thought I'd pop the bigger thread for "exhibition" sake.

After a couple of times messing with it . . . I went back to 346 . . . and am still there.

I only use black and white . . . black for black products . . . the white for everything else . . . 

It does not take the dye like I would like for it to do . . . but I've never had a complaint on the thread.

Try the 346 . . . I'm sure there are folks who will make that in colors . . . and it is a pretty bold thread.

May God bless,

Dwight