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Recommended uses for Tire Silk Thread
The following FIVE WEIGHTS of the TIRE brand of silk thread are available: 100 Plus, Machine Twist, Line Stitch, Buttonhole, Quilters' Silk and Metallic.
Showing you the colors of the threads on your computer is not possible because the colors look quite different on different monitors. Therefore we highly recommend that you download this free Adobe Acrobat document, Color Family Listing, and purchase the TIRE Loose End Color Card which includes actual colored threads, for $12.00. With these items you can accurately know what colors you are ordering.
The Color Family Listing link indicates which numbers and names identify the colors available for each thread type. It also lists the thread names and numbers in color families, helping you to select a specific color.
 100Plus ( 100 weight)
The finest gauge, light weight thread of the Tire silk thread line.
A versatile thread for:
Construction thread, attachment thread, decorative thread for minuscule work, smooth passing thread for hand working, a fine gauge thread for machines: sewing, serger’s and embroidery machines, best choice as a bobbin thread.
Recommended for the following textile functions:
- Excellent choice for sewing sheer and delicate fabrics, superior performance with all silk fabrics and synthetics (particularly the new micro-fibers).
- Makes the best sewing machine satin stitch, buttonholes and machine attachment thread
- Perfect thread for any miniature work and heirloom sewing
- The best thread for hand sewing tasks (basting, seam finishes, rolled hems, etc)
- A wonderful thread for quilting processes (piecing, hand and machine appliqué and quilting)
- This thread is able to make the shortest, finest stitches on the sewing machine, elliminating puckering tendancies.
- The 100 Plus does not add bulk to construction tasks and literally disappears into fabrics.
- On the sewing machine, the Silk 100 Plus is an excellent bobbin thread for the Machine Twist or Line Stitch silk threads.
- This thead is actually one of the cheapest construction threads on the market because silk is sold by weight, not length.
- These silk threads are dye-able with the Colorhue dyes.
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 Machine Twist (50 weight)
Twice the size of the Silk 100 Plus thread and marries well with all types and weights of fabric
A versatile silk thread for:
Construction thread for all weights and types of fabrics, strong attachment thread, beautiful decorative thread, smooth passing thread for hand work, excellent thread for machines: sewing, sergers and embroidery machines, good bobbin thread, available in 171 colors
Recommended for the following textile functions:
- An excellent choice of thread for sewing all types and weights of fabrics.
- A superior performing thread for all silk fabrics, synthetic micro-fibers and delicate types of fabric.
- Makes a gorgeous machine satin stitch, buttonholes and a good strength as an attachment thread
- An excellent choice of thread for hand sewing tasks (basting, seam finishes, rolled hems, etc)
- A super thread for quilting processes (piecing, hand and machine appliqué and quilting)
- Also very adaptable for couture sewing , heirloom work, surface design, preservation tasks
- This thread is probably a thinner thread but stronger, than the majority of other brands of sewing machine construction threads.
- Like the 100Plus, the thin Machine Twist does not add bulk to construction tasks
- On the sewing machine, the Silk 100 Plus is a good bobbin thread companion to the Machine Twist
- The Machine Twists is available in 171 and many of the same color are duplicated in the other weights of the Tire line.
- These silk threads are dye-able.
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 Line Stitch (30 weight)
A slightly thicker silk thread than the Machine Twist.
A versatile silk thread:
Excellent thread for decorative machine work on all types and weights of fabrics; has more loft for embellishment and hand work tasks. The Line Stitch has a special silk luminescence, not found in other types of fibers.
Recommended for the following textile functions:
- The Line stitch is an excellent choice of thread for top stitching.
- This weight silk thread is a very strong attachment thread.
- A perfect thread for decorative and embellishment tasks on any type of weight of fabric.
- Beautiful thread for smocking, surface decoration, lace making, knitting, crochet and tatting.
- A heavier, luminescent thread ideal for quilting, crazy quilts, embellishment for wearable art or home décor.
- On the sewing machine, the Machine Twist is an excellent bobbin thread for the Line stitch
- Many of the available color in the Line Stitch, match the identical colors of the Machine Twist.
- These silk threads are dye-able.
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 Quilters’ Silk ( 12 weight)
A relatively new, heavier silk thread of the Tire line, with many interesting decorative uses.
A versatile silk thread:
The Quilt’s silk has a higher loft, making it the best decorative thread of all the Tire silk line. It is conveniently wound on a regular sewing machine spool.
This heavier thread performs beautifully on the sewing machine and equally well as a passing thread for decorative hand work.
Recommended for the following textile functions:
The best of the Tire silk threads for decorative stitching and embellishment for many type of fabrics.
- The Quilters Silk is an excellent choice of thread for any type of top stitching.
- This weight silk thread is a very strong attachment thread.
- This unique thread has the appearance of silk floss.
- As the name indicates, this is the best performing silk thread for hand or machine qullting, especially wonderful for crazy quilting.
- A heavier, luminescent thread, ideal for wearable art or home décor surface decoration.
- This versatile silk thread can be used for embroidery, canvas work, pulled thread cross stitch, smocking, crochet, tatting, hardanger, tassel making, chording, lace making, minature knitting, and minature weaving.
- On the sewing machine, the Machine Twist is an excellent bobbin thread companion for the Quilters Silk
- These silk threads are dye-able with our Colorhue dyes.
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 Buttonhole Silk (8 weight)
The heaviest silk thread of the Tire silk thread line.
A versatile silk thread:
The Buttonhole Silk is specifically engineered to make the hand made buttonhole for tailoring purposes. It is wound on a card and is primarily utilized for hand work.
Recommended for the following textile functions:
A beautiful decorative thread for canvas work, cross stitch, pulled thread,hand embroidery, ribbon work, surface embellishment quilting, knitting, crochet, tatting, smocking, weaving, tassel making, chording, lace making, and many types of ornamentation. These silk threads are dye-able ith the Solohue dyes.
Metallic Thread ( 30 and 50 weight)
Although not a silk thread, the metallics are a wonderful accent thread, particularly in coordination with the other weights and colors of TIRE silk threads..
A superior metallic thread:
The Tire line of metallic threads is engineered for machine work, making them better passing threads than a good deal of other metallic threads on the market. The secret to thier superior performance is strong poly core helping to prevent the 'shredding tendancies' of most metallic's.
The gold and silver metallic threads are available in two different gauges. The Size 1 (50 weight) is very fine and delicate and the Size 3 (30 weight is sliighly heavier).
The secret to working with these metallic's—utilize short lengths for hand work and, when hand or machine stitching. It is the eye of the hand or machine needle that will rub the metallics from the poly core.
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TIRE Silk Threads
TIRE Metallic Threads
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Colorhue Dyes & Lumiere/Neopaque Paints
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