Washing and care instructions
1. Criteria for thread selection | |||||
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Appearance of the embroidery: | |||||
High sheen: | ISALON (100 % mod. Polyester trilobal) | ||||
ISACORD (100 % PES trilobal) | |||||
ISAMET (metallisierter Effektfaden) | |||||
no sheen: | Threads made from: | ||||
Applications for embroidered garments / fabrics: | |||||
ISALON | Fashionable and elegant clothes, thin fabrics for shirts and blouses, for example silk etc. | ||||
ISACORD | Sports and leisure wear, workwear, jeans, (sports) shoes | ||||
ISAMET | Embroidery on uniforms, badges, fashionable effects in combination with ISALON or ISACORD | ||||
2. Handling | |||||
Storage (optimal conditions): |
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store cool (20°C = 68°F, 60 % atm. humidity) | |||||
Machine adjustment: | use lowest tension as recommended for each thread type | ||||
choose machine needles (size and point) which correspond to thread and fabric | |||||
adjust machine speed to fabric, design and thread used | |||||
3. Washing | |||||
| Temperature (maximum) | Home laundering | Optical brightners *, bleach *, stain removers* | Industrial laundering | Dry Cleaning |
ISALON | 95° C | yes | yes | yes | ja |
ISACORD | 95° C | yes | yes | yes | ja |
ISAMET | 30° C max. 60° C | yes | no | no | ja |
* Observe manufacturer care and washing instructions carefully;
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4. Ironing
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5. Additional Tips Technical data and colour fastness certification according to DIN / ISO standards are available on request. | |||||
ISALON | is a brilliant, high-efficient, all-purpose Machine Embroidery Thread. Manufactured from a high-sheen modified trilobal Polyester, this product combines silk-like brilliance and softness with outstanding tensile strength and excellent care and washing characteristics. | ||||
ISACORD | is the universal Machine Embroidery Thread developed to match a wide range of industrial applications. This shiny, trilobal Polyester make guarantees solidity, highest resistance to abrasion and excellent wet strength. The advantages are very clear when using this product on excessively stressed garments (work wear, uniforms) and in the shoe and leather sector. | ||||
ISAMET | is a metallic Effect Thread. It is possible to combine it with Isalon or Isacord in one design. In exceptional cases metallic thread can turn discoloured, which is caused by oxidation in combination with certain chemicals. Contact with acids, sulphur, active chlorine, salt-water, or heavy perspiration in combination with exposure of direct sunlight should be avoided as well as the usage of aggressive synthetic tanning agents (leather) and softener (plastic products). | ||||
Further Informations:
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