Since I started leather craft, I wished there was a thread comparison of all the threads. Maybe we could work together to make one? Send them to Phillip, and he can make a master collection? Anyways, I have been looking for a brand of synthetic thread for my dog collars. I use Lin Cable for all other project.
Over the years, I got a lot of different brands to try, but I found all the cream coloured ones and made them battle a little.
So the test. I gotta say, for threads that feels so different, thet look pretty similar. Lin Cable is just for control
First.
Nanmei:
And yes, they spelled it "Gream" on the spool. 🤣
First of, color is kinda weird. Its like gray, green, cream.. Wow, maybe that's why its "gream"
Feel. Its stiff, like the wick of a new candle allmost. Feels really plasticy, also its threaded strange. Easy to see on the pictures if you zoom. Looks random.
Other then that pretty similar to Ritza. but not the same feel.
Riza 25: Really is nice sewing with, super smooth in the hand, maybe its coated with some parafin. It's not as sticky as the Nanmei. Looks, its breaded, and stichting looks a little chunky. But that's taste I guess :) MTB: Only had this some weeks, but this is now my go to thread. Its lose like Lin Cable. Its not wax coated like Nanmei or Ritza. Its not braided, but ropelike as Phillips say. Its cheap. Why thread from Japan, can be cheaper then Chinese one, I don't get. Maybe packing. you buy 1000m for 20$, and spool is as simple as can be, no fancy lock or stickers. I believe is made primary for machines stiching.
So my 2 cents. Nanmei was really disappointing, bought 6 spools. wish bought a superfine, just to compare- bought it only for all the hype it got recently. Tiger thread is nice as always. Though reeeealy expensive, and hard to get. I live in Denmark, where its supposed to originate, I get it from eBay. Think is German. Not Danish.
Hallo Fadi, where can I order/ buy MBT thread, would like to check it out.