New Coats & Clark Egyptian Cotton Thread
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New Coats & Clark Egyptian Cotton Thread
They are showing "new" in the new Joann flyer (7/13 thru 8/2). Has anyone seen it, tried it, any comments good or bad? Without mentioning brands, I would love to get decent comparable for less.
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How can I post which brand is comparable if you don't want me to mention brands? Here is what I go by:
The highest grade is extra-long staple Egyptian-grown cotton. Any cotton that does list the staple length is probably lower grade short staple cotton. Most thread labeled “Egyptian cotton” is not from Egypt.
The highest grade is extra-long staple Egyptian-grown cotton. Any cotton that does list the staple length is probably lower grade short staple cotton. Most thread labeled “Egyptian cotton” is not from Egypt.
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Long staple Egyptian cotton thread is not new in the quilting/sewing world. And be aware that most "Egyptian cotton" doesn't actually come from Egypt.
Here's some good info: http://www.superiorthreads.com/educa...es-and-cotton/
Here's some good info: http://www.superiorthreads.com/educa...es-and-cotton/
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It is a 'new' item. The display has just gone up within the last week (some stores haven't even completed the display!). So, even I haven't tried it yet. We also have a new line of zippers and bias trims. Not sure why new items are coming out in mid summer - but they are.
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