I'm making some bags of new denim and want to sew them with orangish thread to mimic Levi's. Being color blind, I'm in trouble and don't even own a pair to drag to the store to show a clerk for a match. Anybody researched this? I can't find a reference no. w/google, either.
Like to get a pantone number or a thread color/number in Madeira Aerofil, Mettler, or some other polyester thread. Maybe I'm overthinking this (per usual) and any old orange would do? Thanks for any advice. JPBill
The original Coats & Clark "Jeans" thread is usually pretty close. Since you don't need to match a pair of jeans, that would work just fine. It's a gold/orange color. (I'm good at telling what color things are. My DFIL is also color blind. We coach him through matching things. ;) )
Now, I think that thread is either cotton or cotton/poly. But for any topstitching you do on the bags, it would look the most like jeans.
Sharon
Bill,
Try:
YLI No. 7 Blue Jean Gold (Jeans top stitching range)
or Gutterman Orange shade 350, top stitch thread
- sorry! They certainly have a variety of shades that look just like the RTW top stitch thread on jeans.
HTH
Sarah
Do you want the heavy topstitching thread? If so:
Kay
Kay, thanks to you and others who put me on the right track. I'm "in business" again. JPBill
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