Domestic technical textiles Industry Segment-wise consumption of ...

Sewing threads
Sewing thread is a ply or cabled yarn used for stitching of apparels, hosiery, embroidery, footwear,
leather goods, quilted mattresses, sports goods, saddlery & harness, industrial Gloves, automotive
seats/seat belts, upholstery, parachutes, sails, tents, etc.
Product characteristics
Sewing threads are made of natural fibres like cotton, silk or artificial fibres like Nylon, Polyester or
their blends. An ideal sewing thread should confirm to a high standard of single thread strength,
perfectly balanced twist and colour fastness. It should be free from yarn defects like knots, cuts,
snarling, twist subs etc. The sewing threads are available in different counts ranging from 18 Tex to
240 Tex. The usage of sewing thread based on end application is given below:
Garments
Application
Approximate fabric
GSM
Extra light < 135
Light 135 - 205
Medium 205 - 270
Heavy 270 - 408
Extra Heavy
Weight
408 & above
Tex Size
Average Strength
(gms)
18
21
850
24 1050
30 1250
40 1850
60 2950
80 3550
105 4450
120 5500
120 5500
150 7400
180 9800
220 10500
Application Tex Application Tex
Premium leather 60,40,20 Mattress and quilting 60,40
Economy leather 60,40,20 Saddlery 25,15
Canvas 60,40,20 Outdoor application 40,20,15
Sole stitching 8, 7 Filter cloth 40
Apparels (leather) 75,50,36 Compressor winding 8
Accessories(leather) 75,50,36 Curtain and tents 40
Automotive upholstery 60,40,20 Book binding 15
Soft luggage 40,30,20
Market dynamics and key growth drivers
Source: Industry survey