I've found the difference matters more for hand sewing than machine (but my sewing machines aren't picky), but handedness of the person matters as much as handedness of the thread. Every stitch I take, the needle is rotated slightly. After several stitches, the thread has a tendancy to either kink up on itself and knot, or develop weak spots and fray.
> But WHY? I would think that thread would be just as strong no matter which > direction it was spun. Does it have to do with sewing machines and the way > they are threaded? Do the differences matter for hand sewing as well as > machine? > Sharon C. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume