Dark Red is a tone with insistence. On bags and jackets it turns topstitching into a design element. The cone holds 2500 m — with four threads running at once, an amount that lasts a while. Colour code 0106. Thread tension may sit slightly lower than for sewing thread — this one is softer.
On edges that stay visible later it pays to run all four threads in the same colour. Amann makes Trojalock to a constant quality, so colours you started can be topped up later. Keep to the looper order when threading, otherwise the stitch does not form.
What Trojalock Overlockgarn Dunkelrot is suitable for
- neatening cut edges on jersey
- looper threads in a neutral tone
- visible edges in the fabric colour
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
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.
How should I store the cones?
Upright, dry and out of the light. Because of their size cones usually stand in the open — a net or a box stops threads unwinding and tangling.
Is the cone sold singly?
Yes, every cone on its own. For a seam in one colour throughout you order several; for coloured needle threads with neutral loopers one cone per tone often suffices.
Can I mix different threads in one seam?
In the loopers yes, on the needle threads rather not. Different threads stretch by different amounts, and your seam then pulls together unevenly or ripples along the edge.
