Savoy Green stands on its own. As topstitching on natural fabrics it gives a contrast that never turns intrusive. The cone holds 2500 m — with four threads running at once, an amount that lasts a while. Colour code 1212. Thread tension may sit slightly lower than for sewing thread — this one is softer.
It serves a coverstitch machine as well, as long as tension is matched to its softer twist. Trojalock differs from sewing thread mainly in its twist — softer, and therefore less stiff along an edge. Change needles regularly; blunt points drag at a soft thread.
What Trojalock Overlockgarn Wirsing is suitable for
- neatening cut edges on jersey
- neatening edges on wovens
- 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
