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Silk-Finish Cotton for piecing and quilting, Metrosene Plus polyester for garments and every other fabric, and serger thread.

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Cotton for quilts and natural fabrics, polyester for everything else.
Long-staple Egyptian cotton with a soft sheen, for piecing, quilting and sewing cotton fabrics. Over 300 colors.
Needle: 70/10 to 80/12Shop Silk-Finish Cotton → 100% polyesterMetrosene PlusThe all-purpose thread for garments, knits, synthetics, linen and silk. Seams stretch a little instead of popping.
Needle: 80/12 to 90/14Shop Metrosene Plus → ConesSerger threadMettler cones for your serger.
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Mettler Silk-Finish Cotton, Metrosene Plus polyester and serger thread.
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Silk-Finish 50wt Solid Cotton Thread 164yd/150M Montain Lake
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View full detailsMettler: thread that just works
Mettler Silk-Finish Cotton is made from 100% long-staple Egyptian cotton and mercerized. Mercerizing makes the thread stronger, cuts shrinkage and makes it heat resistant, so you can press seams with a hot iron. The result is a soft thread with a subtle, silk-like sheen.
Metrosene Plus is a 100% polyester all-purpose thread for every fabric and seam. It has just enough stretch to keep seams smooth and flexible, and a special finish so it glides through the machine without tension fiddling.
Both are OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified.
Good to know
- Silk-Finish Cotton: 100% long-staple Egyptian cotton, mercerized
- Silk-Finish Cotton can be washed hot and pressed hot; do not bleach
- Metrosene Plus: 100% polyester, for all fabrics
- Metrosene Plus does not shrink and is iron-proof
- OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified
Questions we hear
Cotton or polyester?
Use Silk-Finish Cotton for quilts and other cotton projects. Use Metrosene Plus for garments, knits, synthetics and anything that needs a seam with a little give.
What needle should I use?
70/10 to 80/12 for Silk-Finish Cotton, 80/12 to 90/14 for Metrosene Plus.
Is Silk-Finish Cotton good for quilting?
Yes. Mettler makes it for sewing and quilting, including longarm quilting.
Can I bleach it?
Do not bleach Silk-Finish Cotton. Metrosene Plus can be bleached.