The tone Navy belongs among the colours needed most often — jeans, shirts and bed linen are rarely without blue. The large cone carries 2700 m of overlock thread, printed with colour code . Thread tension may sit slightly lower than for sewing thread — this one is softer.
For rolled hems this thread shows in the looper too — there the colour helps decide the look. 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 Marine is suitable for
- edges on clothing worn against skin
- coverstitch seams on cuffs
- 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
How do I set the tension?
A little lower than for sewing thread, since this one is more softly twisted. Sew a test strip on the same fabric and adjust from there rather than working from a table.
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.
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 neaten jersey with it?
Yes, that is the normal case. An overlock seam stretches with the fabric, and the soft thread adds no bulk to the edge — together that makes it right for knits.
