Along this thread red, orange red and light red alternate — the gradient appears as you stitch, with no colour change needed. The spool holds 200 m of glossy polyester, and the colour code reads 9924. Mettler calls this mixture Fiesta Orange.
For area-filling designs a multi thread is the simplest way to gain depth — without a single colour change at the machine. As with solid Poly Sheen the sheen arises inside the filament; the colour changes do nothing to alter that. On calm ground the change shows more clearly than on patterned fabric.
What Mettler Poly Sheen Bunt is suitable for
- flowers, leaves and ornaments
- borders and edgings
- large letters and numerals
Sewing tips
- Bei der Multi-Variante den Farbwechsel im Motiv einplanen: Flächen wirken lebendig, feine Schrift dagegen unruhig.
- Oberfadenspannung lockerer stellen als beim Nähen.
- Dünnes Untergarn als Unterfaden verwenden.
- Ein Fadennetz über der Spule hält den Ablauf gleichmäßig.
- Bei dichten Motiven das Tempo drosseln, damit der Faden nicht heiß läuft.
Available in more colours in the Mettler Poly Sheen series.
Frequently asked questions
How does the colour change arise?
The thread is dyed in sections. While stitching the colour travels with the thread through your design, so the gradient appears without any intervention and differs on every design.
Can I steer where each colour lands?
Only partly. Stitch length influences the rhythm: long stitches show larger blocks of colour, short ones blend the tones more. The exact distribution stays with the stitch path.
Which needle suits it?
An embroidery needle with a larger eye and a slight ball point. It spares the thread and leaves your weave undamaged. A change after each larger project pays off, since blunt points drag.
How should I store the spool?
Upright, dry and out of the light. Direct sun bleaches the outer layers, and in a mixture it shows at once when one tone grows paler than the rest.
