{"id":5830,"date":"2015-05-10T23:04:27","date_gmt":"2015-05-10T23:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empressmills.co.uk\/?p=5830"},"modified":"2015-08-10T11:16:02","modified_gmt":"2015-08-10T11:16:02","slug":"edition8-woolly-nylon-thread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.empressmills.co.uk\/sewing-news\/edition8-woolly-nylon-thread\/","title":{"rendered":"Edition 8 &#8211; Threads In Focus | Woolly Nylon \/ 80s Bulk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/empressmills.co.uk\/shop\/overlocking-thread\/80s-bulk-thread\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5414 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/empressmills.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Sewing-Thread-Category-Image-8-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sewing Thread Category Image 8\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.empressmills.co.uk\/sewing-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Sewing-Thread-Category-Image-8.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.empressmills.co.uk\/sewing-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Sewing-Thread-Category-Image-8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.empressmills.co.uk\/sewing-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Sewing-Thread-Category-Image-8-140x140.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/empressmills.co.uk\/shop\/overlocking-thread\/woolly-nylon-thread\/\">Woolly Nylon Thread<\/a> was developed purely for industry. Overlockers were at one time only available in the \u2018rag trade\u2019 and this thread took away the problem of both raw edges and contrast edges in one go. It is not a needle thread. It throws a loop around the edge of the fabric \u2013 a Looper Thread.<\/p>\n<h2>Dispel The Myth 80s Bulk Thread<\/h2>\n<p>We have heard &amp; read them all (well most): <a href=\"http:\/\/empressmills.co.uk\/shop\/overlocking-thread\/80s-bulk-thread\/\">80s Bulk Thread<\/a> is not <a href=\"http:\/\/empressmills.co.uk\/shop\/overlocking-thread\/woolly-nylon-thread\/\">Woolly Nylon<\/a>; Woolly Nylon is not 80s Bulk; 80s Bulk is polyester\/rayon\/monofilament; Woolly Nylon is softer; 80s Bulk is better at covering seams; Woolly Nylon has more stretch; 80s Bulk is stronger; the list goes on. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>However<\/strong> the simple truth is 80s Bulk &amp; Woolly Nylon are one and the same\u2014they are absolutely identical in all but name.<\/span> 80s Bulk Nylon is the technical term Woolly Nylon is the colloquial and popular version.<\/p>\n<p>Is one right and one wrong? Of course not! \u2013 Both names are used interchangeably here at The Centre and throughout sewing communities.<\/p>\n<h2>Thread Construction<\/h2>\n<p>You may have read other articles in the series. Most have mentioned the twist applied to thread. The twisting of strands to create a smooth, sewable thread is essential (see <a href=\"http:\/\/empressmills.co.uk\/edition-1-how-thread-is-made\/\">Threads In Focus Edition 1<\/a> for full details).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/empressmills.co.uk\/shop\/overlocking-thread\/80s-bulk-thread\/\">80s Bulk<\/a> has an entirely different twist yet logically the same principles apply. This is called a FALSE TWIST. Essentially the whole twisting process is \u2018speeded up\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The yarn filaments are passed under tension and at speed through a rotating set of discs. This is called a Friction Unit \u2013 for obvious reasons \u2013 the action of tension and speed creates friction! The yarn becomes twisted and untwisted by the process and is fluffed out\/bulked as it runs through.<\/p>\n<p>This is called False Twist. It is after all not being twisted together conventionally. This False Twist does not remain but a \u2018memory\u2019 of it does and gives the yarn stretch and elasticity which causes bulkiness \u2013 hence the term Bulk Thread.<\/p>\n<p>The state the yarn is now in needs to be kept exactly. The only thing which will do this is heat. Heat applied evenly throughout the yarn will stabilise and set it at this point enabling it to be wound and used as a thread. It is now a useable thread. However the memory of the friction is consolidated in to the finished product.<\/p>\n<p>Wound on to a bobbin or cone it looks like a normal, matt sewing thread. When it is run through the tensions on an overlocker it relaxes and \u2019remembers\u2019 its relaxed, fluffly state. At the point of sewing it runs smoothly but as it passes through the guides &amp; tensions on the overlocker it remembers the friction processes and relaxes back in to the frictional state of bulkiness.<\/p>\n<p>Although this sounds relatively \u2018convoluted\u2019 it is not. To actually see the thread is the best way to understand\u2014however in such fine detail it simply will not photograph effectively (trust me I\u2019ve tried!) but if you are interested then <a href=\"http:\/\/empressmills.co.uk\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a> and we will pop a sample in the post.<\/p>\n<h2>The Finished Product<\/h2>\n<p>A soft, almost elastic covering thread. We are all touching it right now. Bras, knickers, boxers, babywear, nightwear, furnishings, upholstery \u2026.it cushions an inner raw edge &amp; stops fraying. Plus it can also create a contrast edge on the outside of a garment e.g. a duvet cover, dancewear \u2013 a pale fabric can be overlocked with a darker thread to give a decorative finish and vice versa. With regard to another of it\u2019s core industrial purposes bulk is perfect for providing complete seam coverage on knitted fabrics such as lycras \u2013 essential to stop any fraying.<\/p>\n<h3>Domestic Overlockers<\/h3>\n<p>Wonderful inventions but not if you are only able to find huge cones of industrial bulk. They very often don\u2019t even fit on to the machine. We can wind this thread for you on to suitable sized bobbins to fit your machine without losing any of the essential properties.<\/p>\n<h2>The \u2018Quirks\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Keep an open mind. Never think of a thread as being totally practical or totally creative. A Young Embroiderer once used <a href=\"http:\/\/empressmills.co.uk\/shop\/overlocking-thread\/80s-bulk-thread\/\">80s Bulk Thread<\/a> to create a wall hanging of a Punk Rockers hair \u2013 she applied the tension by hand, the thread \u2018fluffed\u2019, she couched it down, the effect was stunning<\/p>\n<p>We often get chaps wearing peculiar hats adorned in bright colours wandering in to the Centre and they all say the same thing \u2013 \u2018you won\u2019t guess what we are here for\u2019. Yes we do. Fly fishing. When 80s Bulk, which looks matt on the bobbin, is wrapped very tightly then the brightness of the yarn appears. It is resilient, stretchy and takes dyes so well that the colours are magnificent. The fish rise!<\/p>\n<h2>Empress &amp; Bulk<\/h2>\n<p>One of our best sellers internationally \u2013 we are very proud of our <a href=\"http:\/\/empressmills.co.uk\/shop\/overlocking-thread\/80s-bulk-thread\/\">80s Bulk \/ Woolly Nylon<\/a> range and are one of the leading suppliers of Bulk in the UK &amp; Europe. Our range of around 90 shades is the largest in the country and unlike the vast majority of textile shops we are able to guarantee our thread is industrial quality for the very simple fact we sell it into industry!<\/p>\n<h2>Useful Links &amp; Further Reading<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/empressmills.co.uk\/edition-1-how-thread-is-made\/\">More about Twist \u2013 Edition One<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/empressmills.co.uk\/shop\/overlocking-thread\/80s-bulk-thread\/\">The 80s Bulk Thread<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/empressmills.co.uk\/shop\/overlocking-thread\/woolly-nylon-thread\/\">Woolly Nylon Thread Range<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/empressmills.co.uk\/contact-us\/\">Request A Swatch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you would like more information or have any questions then please don\u2019t hesitate to <a href=\"http:\/\/empressmills.co.uk\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Woolly Nylon Thread was developed purely for industry. Overlockers were at one time only available in the \u2018rag trade\u2019 and this thread took away the problem of both raw edges and contrast edges in one go. It is not a needle thread. It throws a loop around the edge of the fabric \u2013 a Looper <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5395,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[483],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-threads-in-focus"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Edition 8 - Threads In Focus | Woolly Nylon \/ 80s Bulk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dispel the myth around 80s Bulk &amp; Woolly Nylon Threads - used for overlocking and also for decorative effects they give ultimate seam coverage.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empressmills.co.uk\/sewing-news\/edition8-woolly-nylon-thread\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Edition 8 - Threads In Focus | Woolly Nylon \/ 80s Bulk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dispel the myth around 80s Bulk &amp; 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