by andrewa » Mon 28 Oct, 2013 7:43 pm
Having just read Simonm's post about MYO hammock, I note the comment about using Gutterman "Sew All" thread....some thoughts about this......
When I first started making gear in the 80s, back when Andrew King of "Aiking", now "One Planet" ........was working as a shop assistant in Mountain Designs with me ( I was also a mere shop assistant, albeit Medical Student), one of the other gear modifiers of the times, whose name I can remember, told me about thread called Koban 26, or similar, which, at that time was the ultimate thread, but only available on cone, and not from your local Habby shop, which mostly seems Gutterman
Subsequent to this I went to my local haberdashery wholesaler, and convinced them that as I had a BSB number ( even though it was for my medical practice) so they would sell me stuff wholesale.
So, I ended up with 2 cones of black thread, at about $20 each (and then another CB60 in white)......
IPCABOND CB60, 4500m, CRL 56947, 100%PA
and
IPCABOND CB40, 3000m, CRL 55679, 100%PA
The CB 60 is thinner, and perfect for normal sewing. Significantly stronger than your normal Spotlight/Lyncraft Gutterman.
The CB 40 is like a slightly thinner version of the Gutterman Button thread available in above stores, but I cannot break it with my hands. It is perfect for sewing on shoulder straps etc where a lot of force may be applied. It won't break under normal load. I use the CB 60 for most, and the CB 40 for reinforcements, or structural stuff.
And, if you're sewing a fair bit, the price of a 3-4500m cone at about $20 is insignifant compared with the price of a 100 or 500 m spool from local Habby shop....
Andrew A