Hi Alison,
Well, the possible culprits to your breaking cotton thread
1. A weak spot on the spool of thread
2. Some weird dye interaction, dark colors cause more problems than
light colors
3. Mechanical abuse, like inserting a needle into the thread on the
spool to keep track of the needle
4. Being 10 years old or so, storage with something that outgasses
5. Approaching winter in the UK, so indoor dryness from house heating
6. What were you mending? Cotton thread on some synthetics can just
get sliced in two
etc.
I would try re-hydrating the thread (a damp paper towel in a baggie
with the thread in the refrigerator) and if it misbehaved again, out she goes.
Patty
In Silicon Valley, looking for a new job
Alison wrote:
I was wondering whether anyone has any experience of threads
deteriorating over time. I was doing some mending last weekend with
some Sylko that I have had for some years. It must be over 10 years old
because I bought it to make some lace to go round the edge of a scarf.
It was the biggest reel size they do and so I've still got some left,
hence I was using it for mending.
I know that cotton thread is easy to break, but my thread broke 3 times
in a very short time without me pulling it hard (or so I thought). Is
it me getting more heavy handed, or was it a dodgy piece of thread, or
has it deteriorated over the years? What do you think? And does it
suggest that some of the 'heirlooms' we're making now won't stand the
test of time?
Alison in Essex UK
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