With Light Grey you sew safely when your fabric mixes several tones — grey always defers. At 2500 m a cone lasts across several projects. The colour code reads 0331. The cone is sold singly.
A four-thread stitch needs four cones at once — so four of them in a single colour. Trojalock is Amann's overlock thread: finer and more softly twisted than sewing thread, so a neatened edge stays flat. To top up this tone later, note the colour code with your project. Keep to the looper order when threading, otherwise the stitch does not form.
What Trojalock Overlockgarn Hellgrau is suitable for
- rolled hems on light fabrics
- coverstitch seams on cuffs
- seams on children's clothes washed often
Sewing tips
- Für den Vierfadenstich vier Spulen, für den Dreifadenstich drei.
- Nadelfäden in der Stoffarbe, Greiferfäden ruhig neutral — das spart beim Farbwechsel Zeit.
- Die Fadenspannung etwas geringer wählen als beim Nähgarn, das Garn ist weicher.
- Erst einen Probestreifen auf demselben Stoff nähen und dann nachstellen.
- Spulen stehend und vor Licht geschützt lagern; ein Netz verhindert das Abwickeln.
Available in more colours in the Trojalock Overlockgarn series.
Frequently asked questions
How many cones do I need?
Four at once for the common four-thread stitch, three for the three-thread stitch. A seam in one colour throughout therefore needs several cones of that tone rather than one.
Can I use it in a sewing machine?
Better not for load-bearing seams. Overlock thread is built for softness and takes less strain than sewing thread. For decorative and basting seams it is no problem.
What is the colour code for?
It is the identity of this colour. With overlock thread you restock often, since four threads run at once — the code makes you hit the same tone reliably.
Can I neaten jersey with it?
Yes, that is the normal case. An overlock seam stretches with the fabric, and the soft thread adds no bulk to the edge — together that makes it right for knits.
