Hello Steff
Does it say Coats Sylko? listed from Ed1 3Z-28 w/cm
or Dewhurst Sylko? listed from Ed3 3Z-28 w/cm
I'm no expert in the various company take-overs and brand label
changes, but I'm fairly sure that all the Sylkos are essentially the
same - except for the size. Tootal Sylko and Amann Sylko are more
recent brands.
My guess is that your recently acquired Sylko will be very similar to
the Coats and Dewhurst brands.
I've just been looking at the Coats website, and from what I can make
out, they now manufacture Sylko cotton thread in one size only, ticket
No 50 (50/3) and that is 100% mercerised Egyptian cotton, aimed at the
domestic dress making/home sewing market. The reel I have says Made in
EC, presumably the European Community.
http://www.coatscrafts.co.uk/Products/Sewing/threads/Sylko+Cotton.htm
They also make Coats cotton which is 3 ply, 100% mercerised cotton (no
indication of where the cotton originates from) which comes in ticket
Numbers 30, 40, 50, 80. I think that is aimed more at the industrial
sewing market - I've not seen it, but to be honest I haven't really
been looking for different sizes of Coats cotton.
http://www.coatscrafts.co.uk/Products/Sewing/threads/Coats+Cotton.htm
Brenda
In a sale I picked up some thread which hasn't been manufactured for a
long
time, Sylko size 40 Mercerised cotton. It was originally made for
sewing
and comes on 100 yard plastic spools. The colours I got were deep
blue,
purple and cerise. I'm going to use them for lace to applique on a
light
blue T shirt.
This thread is too old to be in the thread comparison book I own. Has
anyone
ever used it, and could give me some opinion as to how it compared
with the
recommended thread for a pricking. Size isn't crucial for my use, I
like
very open lace to use for applique, but a starting point to experiment
with
would be handy.
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