DavidL Report post Posted April 6, 2014 Looking for a cheaper alternative to fil au chinois-$48 for 250m. Came up with crawford linen thread .Ramie Japanese thread. and a few others any know of one thats good quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neillo Report post Posted April 13, 2014 Hey David, At the moment i'm using Coats Terko Satin, it has a Polyester filament core with a Cotton outer. The thread has little stretch and sews really nicely, it also frays very slightly just like the Fil Au: I use the size 36 metric (2 cord) thread with a John James #4 needle and pure beeswax for sewing 8-12spi, that's probably about as close to .6mm and it's about halfway between V69 and V92 For lower SPI down to about 6-7, the size 20 thread will look much better; any lower and you'd be looking at size 12 I'd highly recommend it for hand sewing, though it is technically a machine thread! Best part of all, it's about $25 for 2500 Metres. Here's a link to the coats product page: http://www.coatsindustrial.com/en/products-applications/industrial-threads/terko-satin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidL Report post Posted April 13, 2014 thank you. I've been overpaying for thread. 6 dollars for 800m. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neillo Report post Posted April 13, 2014 thank you. I've been overpaying for thread. 6 dollars for 800m. This works out to about $8 for 800M, but it's about as close to Fil Au quality I've seen and much cheaper. Only thing about it is that when threading the needle, the size 36 is a little hard to pierce sometimes even with a #4 needle; apart from that it's fantastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidL Report post Posted April 13, 2014 have you tried holding a knife edge to the thread at an angle and pulling the thread while in contact with the knife. It creates a taper at the end of the thread and makes things easier. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neillo Report post Posted April 13, 2014 have you tried holding a knife edge to the thread at an angle and pulling the thread while in contact with the knife. It creates a taper at the end of the thread and makes things easier. Will give it a try, thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidL Report post Posted April 13, 2014 Will give it a try, thanks! forgot to mention, keep the blade facing towards you and the angle at 20 degrees and pull the thread between the blade and the surface. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Penimaponies Report post Posted May 27, 2016 On 13 April 2014 at 11:41 PM, Neillo said: Hey David, At the moment i'm using Coats Terko Satin, it has a Polyester filament core with a Cotton outer. The thread has little stretch and sews really nicely, it also frays very slightly just like the Fil Au: I use the size 36 metric (2 cord) thread with a John James #4 needle and pure beeswax for sewing 8-12spi, that's probably about as close to .6mm and it's about halfway between V69 and V92 For lower SPI down to about 6-7, the size 20 thread will look much better; any lower and you'd be looking at size 12 I'd highly recommend it for hand sewing, though it is technically a machine thread! Best part of all, it's about $25 for 2500 Metres. Here's a link to the coats product page: http://www.coatsindustrial.com/en/products-applications/industrial-threads/terko-satin Hi, do you actually buy this thread straight from Coats? Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt S Report post Posted August 17, 2016 I think 18/3 linen is around 0.6mm. if so, lots of choice available. I'll check when I get to the workshop in the morning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
