The tone Dark Grey is among the least conspicuous in the palette. That is exactly why it lives in every sewing box. The large cone carries 2500 m of overlock thread, printed with colour code 0416. 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. People who use an overlocker a lot keep neutral tones in stock and match the needle threads per project. Keep to the looper order when threading, otherwise the stitch does not form.
What Trojalock Overlockgarn Dunkelgrau is suitable for
- neatening edges on wovens
- edges on clothing worn against skin
- looper threads in a neutral tone
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.
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.
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.
Does it suit rolled hems?
Yes, particularly. On a rolled hem the looper thread lies visible along the edge, so here the colour decides the look rather than just the function.
