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Sewing thread:
Sewing threads are special kinds of yarns that are engineered and designed to pass through
a sewing machine rapidly. They form efficient stitches without breaking or becoming
distorted during the useful life of the product. The basic function of a thread is to deliver
aesthetics and performance in stitches and seams.
● Linen thread
Oldest sewing thread and was used at a wide range for sewing threads during
making of garments. This type of sewing thread has high strength and slightly can
make more strength of seam. Linen sewing thread was used at a large rate to sew
canvas, course fabric and so on. But now it is mostly replaced by synthetic threads.
● Silk thread
This type of sewing thread is made from both continuous filament and broken
filament silk. Comparatively it contains higher strength, extensive, lustrous and
good qualities. Silk sewing thread is most expensive, that is why using of it is
comparatively less. It is used to sew expensive garments.
● Soft Cotton thread
Bleaching and dyeing have done in this type of sewing thread and sometimes
lubricants are used to make it more frictional resistant. There is a possibility of
occurring shrinkage and seam puckering after wetting in water and washing the
garments respectively.
● Viscose thread
It may be made from continuous filament or staple fibres. The strength and stability
are comparatively less but more brighten. It has a limited use as a sewing thread but
widely used in embroidery work.
● Polyester thread
These types of sewing thread are strong, low cost, good washing fastness and
satisfactory elastic properties. It can be washed up to 150°C without any shrinkage.
It is widely used due to low cost. At present, polyester thread is widely used in the
garments among the synthetic fibres sewing thread.
● Nylon thread
Nylon sewing thread made from hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid. It has not a
wide used due to high extensibility because it makes seam puckering after sewing
due to shrinkage. These types of thread are used to sew knitted fabric, extensible
seam and swimming wear.
● Aramide thread
Aramide threads are not used as a large rate because of more expensive. Aramide
threads are used in special cases i.e. fire-fighting garments. It is costly. Its
commercial name is Nomex.
● PEFEthread
The using of PEFE sewing thread is limited due to the higher cost. It is used for
protecting against flame, melt and chemical garments
THREAD SIZING:
There is a great deal of confusion and misinformation regarding the size of sewing thread
and how we communicate size to one another. Over the years no clear standard has
evolved that is universal in the home sewing market. Our intent here is to give you
universal standards by which you can compare thread sizes from one manufacturer to
another, spun polyester to filament silk, or even cotton to rayon.
Common thread standards-In the industrial sewing thread market, the Cotton Count
System (NEc) has been the accepted standard utilized in sizing spun threads and the Denier
System(Td) has been the accepted standard for filament threads. Over the last several
years there has been a great deal of support to adopt auniversal standard under which all
sewing threads can be sized and will be understood worldwide regardless of the thread’s
construction. The TEX System is that standard for industrial sewing thread.The TEX system
will be used as the standard in this booklet. Once you understand how the
variousstandards, (such as cotton count, or denier) relate to TEX, you will be able to relate
the thread one manufacturer calls a number 50 to a 40/3 ply from another.
Until the TEX system, or some other standard, is adopted for home sewing thread, confusion
will exist.
Today, the availability of cotton and synthetic staple fiberis not a problem. In 2013-
14 season, for the third time in a row, the main production countries supplied more
raw material than what was processed by spinning mills. In the case of cotton, in
particular, 87 per cent of annual consumption is held in storage throughout the
world. As an agricultural product fiber are not subject to the rules of the World
Trade Organisation (WTO), there are regional differences in fiber prices.In India,
raw materials are cheaper than the other countries. Prices fluctuate less than on the
international market, making planning easier. The price of raw material is the
crucial factor for manufacturing yarn. As the prices of synthetic fiber usually follow
cotton, this supports an investment in India.
2) Energy costs:
Studies show the great importance of energy consumption in relation
to yarn manufacturing costs in spinning. A global look at average costs reveals that
the price of energy has increased in some countries, at times significantly. Energy
consumption depends on the spinning technology, age, condition and producer of
the spinning machine, raw material and yarn count. Energy costs depend on
consumption and local prices. A precise comparison on the basis of the planned
product range is worthwhile in any case.
Availability of workforce in typical producing countries wages play a subordinate
role in yarn production. Rather, the decisive issue is the availability of well-trained
personnel. Automated spinning machines not only solve this problem, they also
increase efficiency and yarn quality at the same time. Automation of the spinning
mill is the solution for the non-availability of trained work force.Market accessibility
In a global environment, the costs between manufacturer and customer are often
underestimated - transportation, exchange rates and the hedging thereof as well as
customs duties etc. Investment decision must take into account the cost of entire
textile value chain. Growing domestic markets are attractive because exchange rate
risks and customs duties do not apply and transport costs are low. Growing markets
such as China and India are attractive for this reason. Good relations in mutual
trade, which allow simplified, duty-free imports, influence decision regarding
location.