Best Thread For Home Machine Sewing On 1.6 Mm Veg Tan Leather?

[KateB]

Hello there,

this is my first post. I did try to find another thread on this topic but was not successful (so forgive me if this question is repeated elsewhere).

I've just begun sewing baby moccasins on my home sewing machine (I do hope to upgrade to an industrial one eventually).

I'm working with regular cowhide at the moment (still practicing) but plan to upgrade to ecopell veg tanned leather soon. My question is that I'm not sure what thread to use. For my practice moccasins, I've been using regular cotton (#40) thread but i know plain cotton will not last on leather. The leather is around 1 1/2 mm (1/16") but will mostly be sewn double thickness and occasionally triple (at the ends).

Most of the advice I've read for home machine sewing indicates #69 polyester thread. I hate to use polyester with a high end leather but I do want to use the correct thread for the application. So should i use #69 polyester? Are there advantages over nylon or rayon?

Thank you!

Kate.

[dirtclod]

The only time i use nylon thread is when i have run out of polyester or i don't have the right color in polyester. I've read that is hard on your machine and i do know it seems to make my machine work harder when i sewing with nylon. If your in the sun, polester will last longer than nylon.

[Andrew Chee]

#69 polyester is going to be your best bet. Any thicker and your home machine won't be able to handle it. As you said, cotton thread is not as durable and (waxed) linen thread is not an option for that type of machine.

Andrew

[KateB]

thanks so much- polyester it is!