This is probably something that most of you know already, but just in case.... ;)
I've used Mettler thread for years -- less fuzz and muss than C&C or Star or anything else I've used. However, the new LQS here stocks a different brand, which was also recommended by several people I've run into in various places. It's Aurifil, 50-weight cotton (orange spool), and I bought a spool a couple of months ago. I didn't use it right away, though, as I wanted to finish up my Mettler first.
A couple of days ago, I finally started using the Aurifil. It's
*wonderful*! If Mettler had almost no fuzz, Aurifil has even less. My Bernina loves it and just purrs. It's made of Egyptian long-staple cotton, so the fact that it's only 2-ply instead of 3-ply probably won't make a difference in strength. It's pricey -- about $9 for a spool -- *but* the spool has about 1400+ yards of thread on it, compared to about 550 yards on a larger Mettler spool that costs at least $5.NAYY -- just thought I'd pass along something I like. :)