I don't have much more to add, but to concur. Thread does goes bad. It is something we covered in the apparel production courseI taught at OSU. I'd stack it somewhere where I could admire the pretty colors while I sew with modern thread. :D
Althea Rizzo alt...@alfalfapress.com facebook.com/alfalfapress On Jan 15, 2013, at 7:54 PM, Suzanne wrote: > Here's an odd question: How long does cotton or silk sewing thread last? > > At work today, we found an old cigar box full of Belding Corticelli thread > that probably dates back to the early 1950s. (The small spools of cotton > were priced at 15 cents and the large ones at 25 cents.) I was admiring the > beautiful shades of green. . . and then everyone else said it would all have > to be thrown out because it was "too old" to use in machine sewing. > > I'd never heard of thread going bad so now I'm wondering if I was just > daydreaming that day in home ec class [quite likely!] or if this is common > knowledge for everyone but me? (I also have a friend who refuses to use > vintage cotton fabric because it might rip, so there's another question for > you!) I reeled out one spool of white and pulled hard, and it does seem > thinner than the polyester stuff they sell most places these days--but does > that mean it won't work even for lightweight projects? Such a waste! :-( > > Suzanne > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
