Gütermann Super Strong Cording Wire - 30 m - No. 304

To achieve simple topstitching on a dark fabric, this Gütermann cord yarn n° 304 plays the card of a very dark green, close to deep olive, which can be read almost like a shadow on the fabric.

Technical details

ACordis a coarser and more twisted thread than a universal thread: it fills the seam instead of blending into it, which gives a frank and legible stitch. The bobbin offers30 mofpolyester yarnsigned Gütermann, inColour No. 304. The qualifier "super resistant" makes it a thread designed for seams subject to tension: button fasteners, buttonholes, pocket reinforcements. This dark green is suitable for tone-on-tone topstitching as well as for a slight contrast.

How to use it

• Check the shade in daylight: under artificial lighting, such a dark green can pass for black.
• On corduroy, stitch downhill to avoid waves along the line.
• Draw the stitching line with light chalk: a line in grey pencil disappears on a dark background.
• At the end of the seam, pull the ends inside out and tie them rather than relying on a simple stop stitch.

Pair it with gabardine or sand-colored cotton canvas. Corozo or metal buttons complete a workwear style.