Coats and Clards Dual Duty--POLYester?!

May 22, 2008 7 Replies
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Has anyone any more info on hte new Coats and Clark thread displays, I noticed what used to be cotton covered polyester is now Polyester covered polyester,....HUH? when did this happen? is it better/ worse/ or something in between? I know their dual duty thread has always been cotton covered polester and now since a new display has come to our (hancock) store, I noticed the other night that it is no longer what it used to be namely cotton covered poly core. I am flummoxed....that has always been my "default" sewing thread, now what ....all cotton? or should I try this new stuff? Anyone have any experience or information with this new thread. On their website they say Dual Duty Plus is cotton coverd Polyester, HUH?



Mauvice in central WI


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Howdy!

Some of us noticed this last Sept.

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Well, I'm not crazy about it; bought a little,tried it, got rid of it.The C&C cotton/poly is still available at the Hobby Lobby stores here,and in several of the quilt shops (I stocked up). R/Sandy

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Thanks so much, should known that this group would have been on top of this already! New products take a little longer to show up in WISCONSIn....I was just floored with the new display and then dawn came the light......grrrrrrr.... I will read what you all have to say...thanks again... Mauvice in WIsconsin

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I wonder if this is just an outgrowth of the fact that most ready to wear clothing is sewn with Polyester, because of the high speed utility of such thread. It has a built in stretch factor and lends itself to high speed commercial sewing. Not sure, but it is probably cheaper to produce than cotton poly, and might be better for clothing applications. I use cotton for clothing so I am not one to know much about this sort of thing. Just thinking out loud.

John

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I've found that the Dual Duty threads leave a LOT more lint than plain old

100% cotton. My Berninas have stamped their little machine feet and refused to sew with it--they shred it so it gets caught in the needle. Picky girls!

Lenore

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Mine will tolerate C &C for the occasional hemming of a bridesmaid's dress or tiger-striped pair of pajamas for a little one. I don't push my luck though. Wouldn't dream of taking on a large project with it. There would be some feet stomping around here too. Polly

"Lenore L" I've found that the Dual Duty threads leave a LOT more lint than plain old

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Howdy!

Bernina .. *sigh* (snork) My little Janome handles the C&C just fine, and comes w/ its own little clean-out brush. ;-D

R/Sandy- who snorts whenever I read that ad bit about "noth> I've found that the Dual Duty threads leave a LOT more lint than plain old

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Sandy: That is one example of a catchy advertizing phrase that is totally meaningless. Think about it ... nothing sews like a bernina, nor like a pfaff, nor like a singer, etc. Each is distinct. So the phrase means nothing, but I have to give bernina credit for promotion!! The thread choice will also vary greatly depending on the sm, the fabric, the operator, etc. I've always liked the Dual Duty, but most 'big name teachers' don't care for it. I haven't tried the C&C polyester yet. Grins in Virginia,

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