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Why is TIRE silk filament such a superior thread ?

The TIRE brand threads are filament silk threads engineered for sewing and embellishment tasks. They perform equally as well on the sewing machines, sergers and embroidery machines, not to mention all types of of hand work.

THINGS JAPANESE provides 5 weights of the Tire brand silk threads, varying from 100 silk weight to 8 weight, a thread size and type for any and all projects. We also offer a good quality TIre metallic thread in gold and silver (two different weights).

Silk, from the Far East, is basically sold by weight, therefore, TIRE silk threads size designations are related to weight, not length measurements. 100 Weight the smallest thread, 8 weight the heaviest.

There are interesting reasons for the versatility of this superior TIRE silk thread and for that reason we suggest you read the articles offered in this web site, about the 'magic of filament silk'. More knowledge about silk will aid you thread consumers. This should help you understand other types of threads and aid you in analizing thread problems.

Take the time to learn about the fabulous silk worm factory and his amazing product. A better understanding of the collecting, the reeling and the twisting of silk filaments really do determine their superior workability.

Differences between 'FILAMENT' and 'SPUN' SILK

We have all heard or observed the pulling of the silk thread from the coccon. What has not been explained, is that within every raw cocoon there are many layers of silk fibers that are of different qualities and types of silk fiber. Most the the cocoons that we see will have some of several of those lesser types of 'by products' of silk already removed.

Then within the white cocoon shell (that we are familiar with) there are also other qualityllayers of silk fiber. But it isn't until the most inter most region of the cocoos (approximately 28 % iof the entire cocoon), that a truly consistant type of fiber is produced by the silk worm. It is the this consistancy of the fiber that is important to the silk reeling millss in the production of filament silk threads.

Therefore about 72 % of the cocoon is 'waste silk' (less consistant and quality of silk fiber) that is utilized for spun silk thread. The spun silk threads contitute the majority of silk fibers utilized for silk fabric manufacture. Damaged and imperfect cocoons can also be processed and utilized for the spinning of the silk fibers to produce the spun silk thread.

Although 'spun silk fibers' are a true silk it is the difference in availability and quality that the 'fiament silk' fibers can demand a higher price. The filament fibers do require further twisting processes to improve their handling capabilities and performance but these are much different than the spinning processes neceassary to develop thread from the wste silk.

Alll of the TIRE silk thread consists of high quality Grade A filament silk, promising better performance and best color and luminosty. our spun silk fabrics

Filament vs. Spun Silk as a Passing Thread

A passing thread means-- a strand of material that passes through other fibers for decoration, for attachment or layering purposes. Of course, filament silk will make the superior passing thread because of its completely smooth surface that reduces resistance as it passes through the layers. Many other fibers require their short fibers to be twisted to provide a long, continuous strand. Therefore, spun sewing thread will naturally offer a degree of passing resistance.

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