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ayon thread is a long standing favourite among embroiderers. It has a luxurious feel with the reflective qualities of silk.
Sulky Rayon, manufactured by Gunold and supplied in the UK by GS UK, is a high quality embroidery thread.
High quality versus low quality threads
It is a common mistake for companies new to embroidery to cut costs by buying the cheapest threads available without considering the reasons behind any price differences. Buying a cheaper thread will often mean you will receive a lower quality product.
There are many attributes that would be expected of a high quality thread, top of the list would be its strength. A strong thread will result in fewer breakages particularly when running a machine at high speed. A thread with a high tensile strength will also be more forgiving to errors in thread tensioning, a common issue for many embroiderers. Both of these qualities can result in less machine downtime. Consistent quality from the first to the last metre ensures a perfect and even embroidery and maximises the stitch count achieved from each cone. If you also consider how resistant a thread is to abrasion and tearing, how much it might fray, consistency of the dying process etc. you can appreciate the many factors involved when choosing between a high quality thread and a lower quality one.
What does this mean?
Budget threads really can be a false economy. If you consider the typical costs involved with a 5000m cone that yields
approximately one million stitches: ● With a budget rayon thread the cost would be £0.05 per
10,000 stitch design. ● With Sulky Rayon thread the cost would be £0.0715 per 10,000 stitch design. If you offset the saving of £0.02 per 10,000 stitch design against the potential thread breakages, re-threading time and overall machine downtime of using a low quality cheaper thread then the saving becomes negligible.
Producing a high quality Rayon thread Rayon thread is made from viscose. The raw material needed for the production of viscose is cellulose pulp. The original material for the pulp production is wood.
BTC ACTIVEWEAR The perfect equipment accompaniments B
TC activewear has a great range of transfer films, papers, threads and accessories that are a perfect accompaniment to an equipment purchase. Brands include Madeira, TheMagic ouch, Xpres and new for 2017, Ready Range.
Readyrange is an established range of promotional products including tablecloths, pennants, napkins, corner flags and keyrings. The white products are made with 100% polyester and the coloured products are made with 65/35% polycotton fabrics, both can withstand the temperatures required to sublimate and apply transfers. Readyrange offers two shapes – chevron and triangular with four sizes available as standard providing a perfect platform for branding.
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Madeira offers a great range of threads in a multitude of colours including the MA919 PolyNeon 40 Polyester Cone which is made using special winding methods, unique to the brand, which guarantee it will run at high speeds without looping often
associated with other polyester embroidery threads. TheMagicTouch has a variety of full- colour image transfer papers and films for decorating garments and bags including the 123FLEXP5M Magicut 123Flex 5 Metre Roll featuring the unique PVC free flex with the advantage of no pre-press being required. Xpres is renowned for its innovative personalisation systems and wide range of support products including the XP3049 Glitter Film, which produces great visual effects in seven
123FLEXP5M Magicut 123Flex 5 Metre Roll
different colours.
www.btcactivewear.co.uk www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk
If you take a closer look at Sulky Rayon thread, this is made exclusively from ENKA viscose from the world renowned ENKA plant in Germany. ENKA strictly controls every step of the process, from cultivating the right trees on plantations with optimal climatic and geologic conditions, to reprocessing only the highest quality cellulose fibers. It takes about 20 years until each individual tree has the inner structure and ripeness to meet ENKAʼs high quality demands.
The real impact of using the best raw material to produce high quality viscose fibres is demonstrated in these cross section photos taken from an electron microscope.
ENKA viscose cross section
Asian viscose cross section
The ENKA viscose has a regular, even, lapped structure which is vitally important for a fibre to show a true and consistent colour throughout. The refraction of the light and the even quality of the thread make the yarn brilliant and produces a shine that can only come from top quality viscose with constant solidity and evenness of dyeing. Compare the ENKA viscose cross section photo with one taken from another viscose thread in the marketplace and you can clearly see the differing, uneven filaments and irregular outlines.
When placing your next thread order, remember thread is a vital component of the embroidery process. The thread you choose can help determine whether machine production levels can be achieved. The embroidered product you stitch out will only ever be as good as the thread that youʼve used. Sulky Rayon is a high quality thread that can help you achieve cost effective and beautiful embroideries.
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