Aurifil Threads

COTTON MAKO

Made from long staple Egyptian cotton, Cotton Mako is excellent for detailed machine embroidery, red work, quilting, lace embroidery and serging. This thread has really taken off with machine quilters and has been used in numerous award-winning quilts.

Long staple cotton gives this thread the strength needed for high-speed machines. Cotton Mako is also mercerized, giving it sheen - not found in most cotton threads.

Cotton Mako is available in four weights:

¤ 50wt for piecing quilts, machine lace making and all general-purpose sewing. Can be used for hand and fine machine appliqué. A size 80/12 needle is recommended.

¤ 40wt is the favourite thread for machine quilting on long-arm and domestic sewing machines. 80/12 needles can be used.

¤ 28wt is used for a slightly bolder look on redwork, hand quilting & decorative serging. It is also a fantastic thread for machine quilting. Use a size 90/14 needle.

¤ 12 wt. is very heavy and requires a large eye/topstitch needle. Use a size 90/14 needle. For heavy buttonhole-stitch appliqué, topstitching, decorative machine & serger work. It is also a favourite weight for redwork and handquilts.

Click here to see the Cotton Mako colour chart.

12 WT. LANA WOOL

The Lana wool is made from 50% Acrylic Fibers and 50% Wool, making it strong enough for high-speed machines. A unique thread made for hoop machine embroidery, quilting and excellent for folk art appliqué. Lana comes in a wide range of beautiful colours including 10 variegated "watercolours".

A large eye needle/topstitch needle in size 100/16 is recommended as the wool comes in 12wt.

Click here to see the Lana Wool colour chart.

AURILUX POLYESTER

Aurilux is 100% Polyester. It is an exceptional thread that possesses all the brilliance of the best rayon, with the benefit of a satin finish endowed with extraordinary depth and luminosity of colour. An excellent thread choice for thread painting and art quilts, where the thread needs to make a statement. It is certainly a favourite for machine embroidery. This 36wt Aurilux is also recommended for projects that will be subjected to many washings.

Click here to see the Aurilux Polyester colour chart.

PLEASE NOTE that because of differences in monitor settings, the colours shown may not be an exact match to the actual colour cards. REAL THREAD colour charts are available for purchase.