Aurifil vs Mettler thread

I bought some Mettler fairly recently, when I couldn't get hold of Aurifil in a hurry. It looked great (nice sheen); but when I was sewing for many hours, and sometimes through several layers, I found the Mettler thread was breaking. This might have been because I have not put Aurifil through quite such a harsh 'test', but I have never had Aurifil thread break. Also, because the thread is fine, the length on the spool is much longer than usual - my spools last for ages (but I don't do a large amount of sewing consistently). I make Aurifil my regular thread. . In message , snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com writes

I'm with Pat. I have some Mettler here but only use it for delicate baby stitching. Almost always I use Aurifil. However, if I need to use plain old Coats & Clark because I need a special color, that works okay. I think we like Aurifil mostly because it doesn't do fluff and fuzzy as much as other threads. Polly

If you figure out how much per yard/meter your Mettler costs, and then do the same with Aurifil, I think you'd find that Aurifil is competitive, rather than more expensive. Luckily for me, Aurifil is much easier to find nearby than Mettler, as I much prefer Aurifil. :)

Thank you all!

Those are good reasons.

and I do need to calculate!

We buy Aurifil (mostly) from carmenwarehouse.com. Their website takes some patience to see what they have but worth the time for half-price. They hardly ever have black or white but their other colors such as whale work very well with lots of quilts. One time, all they had was a yellow that would curdle milk but we got where we actually enjoyed using it. Polly

between the two threads?

I use a Bernina, and one reason I'm considering switching is that my local dealer has fallen in love with Aurifil. And I trust them.

I can't use Vardani[sp?] at all; it breaks all the time.

Thanks for answering!

I'll go look. And thanks!

I tried Valdani that I bought on sale- it had quite the write-up, so I took= a chance and ordered it. YUCK! It had knots where two ends had been t= ied (!!!) together to fill the spool, broke every few inches and had a TON = of lint. I'd even use C&C over Valdani- any day. grrr!

Leslie & The Furbabies > I know that Aurifil is two-ply ve Mettler's three-ply. But in practical t=

erms, what happens when I sew, what are the differences between the two thr= eads? And then, if there is improvement, is it worth the extra cost for you= ? Thanks!

I use Aurifil too. It sews well, there's little lint, and I can get WAY more on a bobbin!