Gütermann Super Resistant Cording Wire - 30 m - No. 210

This pale pink, almost flesh-coloured cord plays the soft card on a 30 m spool. The Gütermann No. 210 polyester is suitable for delicate finishes on light fabrics.

Features

TheCordis a thick twisted yarn: the strands are twisted to give a larger, denser and wear-resistant yarn, where a thin yarn would break. ThePolyester materialensures a good hold, and the30 mof the spool are sufficient for several buttonholes. TheColour No. 210is a powder pink, close to the skin tone, perfect with ivory, blush, off-white, and nude tones.

How to use it

• On a voile or crepe blouse, work a buttonhole by hand rather than by machine, to keep a soft edge.
• To sew a shank button, slip a match between the button and the fabric, tighten, and then wrap the thread around the shank.
• On a light fabric, check that the shade will not darken the topstitching by first placing it on a scrap.

Reserve it for pearly buttons or small ivory buttons. A thimble will help you run the needle over the layers.