DavidL Report post Posted March 24, 2014 I just received two .8 mm tiger thread in black and mid brown. Both of the threads have a few things that made the thread worse than tandy thread I have used in the past. First the black thread when put side by side had 3/4th the amount of thread of the black roll. The brown thread had problems with discolouration and there was different shades of brown throughout the thread (not that noticeable but not what I expected). Is this how tiger thread is suppose to be for quality or did I receive some old stock of the thread? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
9tpi Report post Posted March 24, 2014 Off topic but what spi are you using? could you post up a sample of the 0.8 mm once you've sewn with it? Thanks!\\ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidL Report post Posted March 24, 2014 7 spi and the stitches come out rather nice, but the dye is inconsistent. Still a decent deal for 350m of thread for 24 cad. Il post a pic once I get my camera working. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cem Report post Posted March 25, 2014 New Tiger rolls are wrapped in plastic and have a green Tiger label or white small label on the outside. Does yours have this if not I'd say they are old stock, if they do the 350m one has been rewrapped as 0.8mm comes in 500m rolls only the bigger sizes from 1.4mm come in smaller lengths of 250m. I've never had any problems with discolouration through out the thread and I've used a fair bit through most of the colours available so without seeing your photos at the moment I'd still go with that they are old stock. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackd942 Report post Posted March 26, 2014 Never used .8 mm (only 1mm) or brown (only black and white), but I don't plan on using anything else if at all possible. I love the stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LTC Report post Posted March 26, 2014 i used 1.4mm Tiger thread on the Field Notes case I made and i love it. so much better than that crappy stuff i got from tandy. Going to use 1mm royal blue on my next item. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
9tpi Report post Posted March 26, 2014 The only thing i don't love about the Tiger thread is that it is "flat". It may be .8 mm wide but the thickness is, easily, half that amount. It almost makes for a diamond shaped stitch...imo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidL Report post Posted March 26, 2014 i personally grown to like the thread, but for it to not twist is another thing to worry about while stitching. I received a reply from abbey england who originally sent me the thread and they said that the tension of the thread while it was being winded could have been tighter and make the thread seem like it is less than 500m. If they solve the problem I would encourage people to buy from them but if not I will shop somewhere else. Not important, but has anyone order a new tiger thread and the end of the thread is not tied to the middle? Off topic but what spi are you using? could you post up a sample of the 0.8 mm once you've sewn with it? Thanks!\\ I included a pic of 7 SPI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidL Report post Posted March 27, 2014 update- Abbey England sent a reply saying they will send another roll out to me. Overall happy with the customer service and will but there again. I've grown to like the thread, but i now have to check every thread so that the thread does not twist so that it lays flat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
