Purple sits between red and blue, so it reads neither warm nor cold. That makes the tone usable on many fabrics. The cone holds 2500 m — with four threads running at once, an amount that lasts a while. Colour code 0046. 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.
What Trojalock Overlockgarn Lila is suitable for
- neatening cut edges on jersey
- neatening edges on wovens
- rolled hems on light fabrics
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
Must all threads share one colour?
No. The needle threads decide what shows along the seam; a neutral tone may run in the loopers. That saves time at colour changes and looks barely different on the finished piece.
Does it suit a coverstitch machine?
Yes. A coverstitch machine takes the same soft thread; only the tension has to match. On visible cover seams it pays to match the tone closely to your fabric.
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.
Why does my thread break?
Usually tension set too tight, a blunt needle or a wrong threading path. On an overlocker rethreading completely in the prescribed order pays off.
