Main uses
- Knitted and woven garments
- Shirts and childrenswear
- Home textiles and bedding
- Bags, shoes, and caps
Spun Polyester Sewing Thread
Supplied raw white on soft dye packages, ready for package dyeing.
Spun polyester threadSpun from polyester staple fiber and plied with twist, this thread has a soft, cotton-like surface and is the most widely used general-purpose sewing thread in garment making.
Why choose Spun Polyester Sewing Thread?
- High strength and abrasion resistance for durable seams
- Low shrinkage keeps seams flat after washing
- Resists chemicals and mildew across a wide range of uses
- Even yarn for smooth running on high-speed lockstitch and overlock machines
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Specifications
- Material
- 100% polyester staple fiber
- Construction
- 2-ply / 3-ply twisted
- Common counts
- Tkt 11–200, 16 sizes; see the tables below
- Supply form
- Raw white on soft dye packages
- Custom
- Other counts and plies made to order
Series and specifications
Technical data for each series; figures are typical values. Please quote the item or ticket number when enquiring.
Albe|Spun polyester sewing thread
16 sizesGeneral-purpose thread spun from 100% polyester staple, in 16 sizes from heavy Tkt 11 to fine Tkt 200, covering most garment sewing operations.
Features
- High abrasion resistance
- Strong, good-looking seams
- Smooth seams with little puckering
- Few skipped stitches
- High colour fastness
- Suited to high-speed sewing
- Chemical resistance
- Extensive colour range
Main uses
- T-shirts
- Jeans
- Sleepwear
- Underwear
- Swimwear
- Jackets
- Trousers
- Activewear
| Ticket | Item | Tex | Jap. No. | Length (m) | dtex | Strength (cN) | Boiling shrinkage (%) | Dry-heat shrinkage @150°C (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | P209 | 240 | 4 | 500 | 2660 | >10500 | <1 | <1.5 |
| 20 | P123 | 150 | / | 2000 | 1480 | >5500 | <1 | <1.5 |
| 24 | P204 | 120 | 8 | 2000 | 1180 | >4600 | <1 | <1.5 |
| 25 | P163 | 105 | 12 | 2000 | 1110 | >4100 | <1 | <1.5 |
| 30 | P203 (606) | 80 | 20 | 2000 | 890 | >2380 | <1 | <1.5 |
| 50 | P202 (604) | 60 | 30 | 3000 | 590 | >2200 | <1 | <1.5 |
| 60 | P303 | 70 | 30 | 3000 | 590 | >2245 | <1 | <1.5 |
| 75 | P403 | 40 | 40 | 3000 | 440 | >1500 | <1 | <1.5 |
| 80 | P302 | 40 | 50 | 3000 | 390 | >1490 | <1 | <1.5 |
| 90 | P503 | 30 | 50 | 4000 | 350 | >1250 | <1 | <1.5 |
| 110 | P402 | 27 | 60 | 4000 | 300 | >970 | <1 | <1.5 |
| 120 | P603 | 27 | 60 | 5000 | 300 | >1000 | <1 | <1.5 |
| 140 | P803 | 21 | 80 | 5000 | 220 | >760 | <1 | <1.5 |
| 150 | P502 | 21 | 80 | 4000 | 240 | >750 | <1 | <1.5 |
| 180 | P602 | 18 | 90 | 5000 | 200 | >600 | <1 | <1.5 |
| 200 | P802 | 16 | 120 | 5000 | 150 | >462 | <1 | <1.5 |
Albe eco|Recycled spun polyester sewing thread
5 sizesGlobal Recycled Standard (GRS)Spun from recycled polyester staple with the same sewing performance as regular spun thread, cutting the use of virgin raw material for orders with environmental requirements.
Features
- Recycled raw material
- Good seam appearance
- High productivity
- Chemical resistance
Main uses
- T-shirts
- Jeans
- Sleepwear
- Underwear
- Swimwear
- Jackets
- Trousers
- Activewear
| Ticket | Item | Tex | Jap. No. | Length (m) | dtex | Strength (cN) | Boiling shrinkage (%) | Dry-heat shrinkage @150°C (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | P202R (604R) | 60 | 30 | 3000 | 590 | >2100 | <4 | <1.5 |
| 60 | P303R | 70 | 30 | 3000 | 590 | >2100 | <4 | <1.5 |
| 75 | P403R | 40 | 40 | 3000 | 440 | >1500 | <4 | <1.5 |
| 110 | P402R | 27 | 60 | 4000 | 300 | >960 | <4 | <1.5 |
| 120 | P603R | 27 | 60 | 5000 | 300 | >1000 | <4 | <1.5 |
- Washing colour fastness
- ISO 105-C06 (B2S): 4 g/L detergent + 1 g/L sodium perborate, 50 ± 2°C, 30 min, colour change / staining grade 4.
- Lengths are metres per cone; entries marked g are cone weight in grams.
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