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More Thread Talk

Question. Does it matter how I position the spool of thread on the machine?
Answer. Yes. Spools of thread which are wound with a straight or parallel wind are made to unwind from the side of the spool and not over the end or top of the spool. (Cones are meant to unwind over the top.) Most machines have a vertical spool pin. Position the spool on the vertical pin and the thread will unwind straight from the side of the spool with the spool rotating.

Question. What is the best way to store thread?
Answer. Store thread out of direct sunlight and away from settling dust. There is no need to keep thread in the freezer or refrigerator or in a ziplock bag or in a humidor. (I've heard them all.)

Question. Why don’t you have solid colors of King Tut?
Answer. Of the 100 colors of King Tut, only six are true solid colors. However, about 60 of the remaining colors are tone-on-tone colors which is kind of between a variegated and solid color and these are much more popular than solid colors. For example, instead of a single medium blue shade that one would try to match the perfect shade, the King Tut medium blue has four very close shades of medium blues. This makes a much better color match than a single solid color. Fabric has evolved like this also. A plain solid color fabric is very hard to find today. A blue fabric today is almost always a print design, a mottled color design, marbled, or a hand-dyed design. Thread, just like fabric, has evolved and the colors today are much more versatile.

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from Bob Purcell of Superior Threads

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