Just a few years ago, there were only three common sizes of thread in the U.S. Thin threads were labeled 50 wt., regular weight threads were labeled 40 wt., and heavy threads were labeled 30 wt. These numbers, 30, 40, and 50, were borrowed from another standard, known as the Gunze Count standard, establish by thread factories in Japan. If a thread was labeled as a #40 or 40/3 in Japan, it was labeled a 40 wt. thread in the U.S. Likewise, if a thread was labeled #50 or 50/2 or 50/3 in Japan, it was called a 50 wt. thread in the U.S. The problem is that a 50/2 thread and a 50/3 thread are different. The first number follows the Gunze Count standard and indicates the thread size. The larger the number, the finer the thread. The second number indicates the number of strands, or plies, twisted together. Obviously, a 50/3 is heavier than a 50/2 because it has three strands of a size 50 thread twisted together and the 50/2 has only two. The misunderstanding in the U.S. weight system came about because importers started labeling #30 thread as 30 wt., #40 thread as 40 wt., and #50 thread as 50 wt., regardless of the number of strands comprising the thread. That means a 50/2 and a 50/3 thread were both labeled as 50 wt. thread even though one is 50% heavier than the other. As a result, many products that use the weight classification have labels that are inaccurate.
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55640: HUGOSHALFINCH Hugos Amazing Tape 1/2'' x 50ft, No More Unraveling Thread Spools |
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The son of a printer, Hugo Maisnik, grew up being an inventor. After a happy accident at the print shop one day Hugo turned a plastic spill into a delightful, magical whoopsie into an amazing tape that allowed you to stretch, wrap and pull holding almost anything together with ease. From that vision Hugo's Amazing Tape was born! A no adhesive, self-clinging transparent tape that you can use for almost anything from arts and crafts for wrapping around spools of thread to jumbling cable cords for household use. Hugo's is sure to help make your life more organized and keep it simple!
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Signature 40wt Cotton Machine Quilting Thread is designed for longarm machine quilting and loved by numerous home sewers and professionals alike. Signature Machine Quilting Thread is a 3-ply, high quality thread that offers excellent sewability with multi-directional designs, free motion, and general sewing techniques.
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Signature® Thread: An A&E® brand of high quality sewing thread. Both divisions in A&E® offer products under the Signature® brand:
The Industrial Division offers a tri-lobal polyester thread used for embroidery applications on all types of products from knit shirts to ball caps. (The Signature® thread comes in three sizes for most industrial embroidery applications. Also see Signature Plus™).The Consumer Division offers a variety of threads for consumer use in embroidery, quilting (hand and machine), garment, and home decorating and craft products (see Consumer Products). Registered trademark of A&E.
53105: A&E 47-___ Signature 40wt Cotton Machine Quilting Thread 3000 Yard Cone Spools in 76 Colors |
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*Signature 40wt. , 3-ply. 100% mercerized cotton thread is the perfect choice for those preferring cotton through and through. With excellent sew ability at high-speeds, this thread performs well on both long arm and home quilting machines. The mercerization process produces a lower lint, higher luster cotton product.
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7386: HUGOS1INCH Amazing Clear Tape, 1in x 50ft Roll, No More Unraveling Thread Spools |
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Glue-less No sticky residue to worry about. Self-Clinging Grips and holds without adhesive. Reusable Very sturdy. With no glue, use it over and over again.
Hugo's Amazing Tape is a no-glue self-clinging tape that can be reused over and over. No sticky residue. Strong and durable. Excellent for wrapping around cones/spools of thread to keep the ends from unraveling. Ideal to keep quilt strips and fabric rolls organized.
Wrap around boxes to keep them closed, books to keep pages open, wrapping paper and ribbon to prevent unwinding, and to secure objects. Works wet or dry.
- Embroidery Tape
- Reusable
- Prevents Embroidery Thread Unraveling
Other Uses:
- Prevents fishing line tangles
- Great for house moving
- Bundle & store documents
- Great for gardening ties
- Keeps cosmetics from leaking
- Keep packages sealed
- ONLY tape that holds in freezer
- NO sticky residue
The Best Thread Saver!
- Keeps embroidery thread and sewing threads from tangling.
- Use just one 2" roll to neatly wrap thread spools, ribbon, lace, or wrapping paper tubes.
Comes in Two Amazing Colors! - Transparent Purple and Blue
- These colors have the same holding properties as Hugo's Amazing Tape.
- They are beautiful to use and because they are transparent the ends are easy to find.
- One of the wonderful uses of the colored tapes is for repositionable mark on a plastic ruler and also a guide on the base of a sewing machine.
•Helps keep quilt strips and pieces organized.
•You can also write on Hugo’s Amazing Tape™.
•No piece is too short. Just press and bond small pieces together to make longer pieces.
•GRIPS AND HOLDS Without Adhesive!
•Prevents fishing line tangles
•Great for house moving
•Bundle & store documents
•Great for gardening ties
•Keep cosmetics from leaking
•Keep packages sealed
•The ONLY tape that holds in freezer
•Seal boxes
•Make all kinds of repairs - indoors or outdoors, wet or dry.
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The son of a printer, Hugo Maisnik, grew up being an inventor. After a happy accident at the print shop one day Hugo turned a plastic spill into a delightful, magical whoopsie into an amazing tape that allowed you to stretch, wrap and pull holding almost anything together with ease. From that vision Hugo's Amazing Tape was born! A no adhesive, self-clinging transparent tape that you can use for almost anything from arts and crafts for wrapping around spools of thread to jumbling cable cords for household use. Hugo's is sure to help make your life more organized and keep it simple!
Glue-less No sticky residue to worry about.
Self-Clinging Grips and holds without adhesive.
Reusable Very sturdy. With no glue, use it over and over again.
•Helps keep quilt strips and pieces organized.
•You can also write on Hugo’s Amazing Tape™.
•No piece is too short. Just press and bond small pieces together to make longer pieces.
•GRIPS AND HOLDS Without Adhesive!
•Prevents fishing line tangles
•Great for house moving
•Bundle & store documents
•Great for gardening ties
•Keep cosmetics from leaking
•Keep packages sealed
•Seal boxes
•Make all kinds of repairs - indoors or outdoors
With three convenient size options (1/2 inch, 1-inch, 2-inch), there's a Hugo's Amazing Tape roll for every craft need, We recommend the 1/2 inch size to hold thread tails in place on spools, the 1-inch size to wrap around cones, and you'll love the 2-inch size to keep fabric bundled neatly together.
54665: A&E Maxi Lock ML520 Sewing Thread 4-Pack Poly Cone Spools x 3000Yds White |
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Maxi-Lock All Purpose thread now pre-packaged with 4 cones. White
Quality 100% polyester thread for the serger. Maxi-Lock offers even strength for high speed sewing. An $18 value
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Maxi Lock 3000 yard 72 Color Thread Color Chart
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Maxi-Lock All Purpose thread now pre-packaged with 4 cones. Eggshell
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54666: A&E Maxi Lock ML521 All Purpose Sewing Thread Black 4 Poly Cones x 3000Yds Ea |
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Maxi-Lock All Purpose thread now pre-packaged with 4 cones. Black
Quality 100% polyester thread for the serger. Maxi-Lock offers even strength for high speed sewing. An $18 value
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Maxi Lock 3000 yard 72 Color Thread Color Chart
Thread Size, Tensile Strength and Needle Size Chart for A&E Maxi Lock ML524 Sewing Thread 40wt Value Pack 4 Cones x3000Yds Lt Grey |
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Maxi-Lock All Purpose thread now pre-packaged with 4 cones. Lt. Grey
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Maxi Lock 3000 yard 72 Color Thread Color Chart
54667: A&E Maxi Lock ML522 Poly Sewing Thread 40wt 4 Cones x3000 Yards Brights |
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Quality 100% polyester thread for the serger. Maxi-Lock offers even strength for high speed sewing.
An $18 value
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Maxi Lock 3000 yard 72 Color Thread Color Chart
84255: A&E Maxi Lock ML525 Stretch Thread Value Pack 4 Cones x 3000 Yards of White, Black, Eggshell, Light Grey |
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Maxi-Lock Value Pack, Stretch Basics. 3,000 yards per cone, Includes one each of White, Black, Eggshell and Light Grey, Basic colors.
Introducing Stretch Thread, my new BFF by Rae
MaxiLock Stretch thread in a Serger. Demonstration of serging with MaxiLock Stretch thread. It's only in the lower looper, so that the seam still has some stability. If you are sewing swimwear or gymnastics outfits you would use it in both loopers.
More stretchy Maxi Lock Wooly threads below is a different product: Generally, refers to a textured sewing thread like A&E Wildcat Plus® or Best Stretch® that is sewn on overedge and coverstitch operations. Textured sewing threads provide excellent seam coverage and seam elasticity when sewing knits.
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Optional Colors Available on Single Spools of 2000 Yards Each:
32002 Black
32039 Pink
32049 Blue Mist
32059 Blue
32065 Brown
32072 Gold
32075 Emerald
32083 Steel
32088 Mother Goose
32093 Beige Taupe
32109 White
32111 Toboggan
32117 Soapstone
32131 Red Currant
32166 Medium Pink
32182 Seafoam
32193 Chicory
32265 Radiant Turquiose
32279 Churchhill Green
32326 Artillery
32365 Khaki
32427 Mint Green
32432 Light Grey
32456 Navy
32597 Lucerne Blue
32599 Natural
32601 Pearl
32645 Orchid
32674 Eggshell
32701 Swiss Beauty
43006 Blue Jean Gold
43399 Purple
43402 Sunlight
44149 Papaya
44841 Lilac
45136 Poppy Red
Maxi Lock 3000 yard 72 Color Thread Color Chart
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44683: A&E Maxi Lock Textured Nylon Wooly Stretch Serger Thread 4x2000Yds from 36 Colors |
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Textured Nylon thread - has a soft wooly texture that really covers! 2000yds/spool.
For Rolled Hem and Decorative Serging: Textured Wooly Nylon thread - has a soft wooly texture that really covers! 2000yds/spool
Wooly Nylon: Generally, refers to a textured sewing thread like Wildcat Plus® or Best Stretch® that is sewn on overedge and coverstitch operations. Textured sewing threads provide excellent seam coverage and seam elasticity when sewing knits.
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32002 Black
32039 Pink
32049 Blue Mist
32059 Blue
32065 Brown
32072 Gold
32075 Emerald
32083 Steel
32088 Mother Goose
32093 Beige Taupe
32109 White OUT OF STOCK
32111 Toboggan
32117 Soapstone
32131 Red Currant
32166 Medium Pink
32182 Seafoam
32193 Chicory
32265 Radiant Turquiose
32279 Churchhill Green
32326 Artillery
32365 Khaki
32427 Mint Green
32432 Light Grey
32456 Navy
32597 Lucerne Blue
32599 Natural
32601 Pearl
32645 Orchid
32674 Eggshell
32701 Swiss Beauty
43006 Blue Jean Gold
43399 Purple
43402 Sunlight
44149 Papaya
44841 Lilac
45136 Poppy Red
Maxi Lock 3000 yard 72 Color Thread Color Chart
44725: A&E Signature 60wt Cotton Quilting Thread Kit 6 Cones x 1100Yards |
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Heirloom Sewing and Bobbin Fill Colord
The most popular colors "gift wrapped" in an attractive, eye-catching package. Great starter collection for beginning crafters and appreciated as a gift by avid enthusiasts. Contains 6 mini-king spools, 1,100 yards each of Signature60 Cotton. Heirloom sewing and bobbinfill colors.
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78884: A&E Signature Fan Deck Color Chart Card for 204 Colors Cotton Quilting Thread |
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Updated fan deck color card includes all 204 Signature Cotton colors in actual thread samples, making it simple to compare colors to fabric and remove guesswork from thread color selection.
Strips 1-15 are solid colors,
Strips 16-21 are variegated colors, and
Product availability is noted under each color.
40 weight cotton = 54 variegated colors, 96 solids
50 weight cotton = 150 solids
60 weight cotton = 25 solids
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44723: A&E Signature 50wt Cotton Quilting Thread 24 Cones x 700Yds |
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The most popular colors gift wrapped in a very attractive, eye catching package. Great starter collection for the beginning crafter and an appreciated gift for the avid enthusiast.
The most popular colors "gift wrapped" in an attractive, eye-catching package. Great starter collection for beginning crafters and appreciated as a gift by avid enthusiasts. Contains 24 mini-king spools, 700 yards each of Signature50 Cotton. For piecing, applique and sewing.
Non-US Warranty: 30 days parts and labor.
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