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Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 09:08:00 -0400
From: "Rickard, Patty" <ricka...@mountunion.edu>
To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com>
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Thread- reluctant switcher needs suggestions
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Well, having used silk thread on a cotton garment & having had it pull its
way through the fabric, I can attest to at least one misuse. (the silk
matched better, that's all I can say)
Patty
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From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of Sharon Collier
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 2:59 AM
To: 'Historical Costume'
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Thread- reluctant switcher needs suggestions
On a related note, I heard that using the wrong type of thread can damage
the fabric. Anyone ever hear of this and/or have more info?
Sharon C.
Yes, if the thread is made from a fibre that is stronger than the fibres
from which the fabric is made then it can tear, as Patty has experienced.
Although it's more likely to happen in seams that are under stress.
Embroidering silk on linen is unlikely to cause a problem, for instance,
because it is not under tension. But using silk thread to sew a
tight-fitting cotton bodice could be a problem.
Strong fibres are linen, silk, polyester and nylon. Weak fibres are cotton
and wool.
But there's no mathematical equation here. A heavy or densely woven cotton
fabric like denim or coutil might not be such a problem to sew with silk
thread.
Claire
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