Gütermann Universal Sewing Thread - 1,000 m - Swallow Grey - No. 701

This spool of Swallow Grey n° 701 makes the link between light and dark fabrics. Its medium grey, neither cold nor too warm, goes everywhere on neutral fabrics as well as on prints.

Composition and dimensions

This universal sewing thread made ofpolyesterof the Gütermann brand is packaged in1,000 m reel(1,094 yards) and sold by the piece. The colourSwallow Greyevokes the plumage of the bird: a deep medium grey that harmonizes with white, black, denim blue or powder pink, and which masks slight seam gaps.

Use cases

• To assemble two fabrics of different shades, a medium grey is used as a passing colour and avoids changing the coil.
• On a striped or mottled fabric, stitch in the most prominent color of the pattern rather than the lightest.
• For an invisible zipper, stitch as close as possible to the teeth with a suitable foot, keeping the same gray along the entire length.
• For a cushion, round the corners at the seam before turning over: the shape will be sharper.

It matches with a grey zipper and cotton twill for jacket finishes.