Our standard sewing thread recommendation for Garment Dyeing is RasantGD in combination with Mercifil:
The advantages of this combination are perfect dyed outside seams due to the use of a cotton thread as well as better seam strength and seam elongation due to the use of RasantGD in the looper. Please note, that only the cotton part of RasantGD is dyed during the Garment Dyeing process and the polyester core might shine through.
As a sustainable alternative for Mercifil, LIFECYCLE Cotton, a sewing thread made from organic cotton, can be used.
seam type | seam appearance | stitch type | needle thread | bobbin or looper thread | needle size in Nm |
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article | ticket no. | tex no. | article | ticket no. | tex no. | ||||
closing seams (not visible from the outside) | ![]() |
301 lockstitch |
RasantGD | 50 | 60 | RasantGD | 50 | 60 | 100 - 110 |
closing seams (not visible from the outside) | ![]() |
401 double chainstitch |
RasantGD | 50 | 60 | RasantGD | 50 | 60 | 100 - 110 |
topstitch seams (visible from the outside) | ![]() |
301 lockstitch |
Mercifil | 24/2 | 70 | RasantGD | 50 | 60 | 110 - 130 |
serging seams | ![]() |
504 3-thread overlock stitch |
RasantGD | 50 | 60 | RasantGD | 50 | 60 | 100 - 110 |
button hole | ![]() |
304 lockstitch zigzag |
Mercifil | 40 | 50 | Mercifil | 40 | 50 | 80-90 |
attach button | ![]() |
107 single thread chainstitch |
Mercifil | 40 | 50 | 80-90 |