My Bernina Series 8 prefers polyester, actually it prefers Isacord and I don't know why???????? It breaks rayon like crazy and most other polys I have to really play with the tension so they won't break!

I use Rayon for anything that won't need a lot of laundering: FSL, pictures, adult clothes, doileys, table runners, pyjama pillows, cushion covers, etc.
For kids clothes and other frequently laundered items I use polyester.
For all sewing I use poly cotton.
Hope this helps.

Lyn i use polly cause i that the only thread my supplier sells in 3000
Pauline 3000m reels for $5,
pauline "polly" :)

I use polyester because it is cheap. I tried some Sulky Viscose but it didn't do well at all in the wash (got very crunchy and curled up) so I'm not going to spend the money. I donate pretty much everything I embroider anyways, so cheap is best for me. I've never tried rayon.

I only use polyester. I want anything I make to still be around in 1,000 years like the video said. :) It is also too much trouble to keep both kinds. I think Rayon is supposed to be very shiny which I would like but just can't give up longevity for shine. Isn't rayon more expensive than polyester?

Marcelle

I am using polyester, as it is what the sales person recommended to me as a "satisfactory and successful" thread for a newbie like me. It is also what the Brother company gives you a sample of with the machine. I do have a set of Madeira rayon and I love the sheen of it! I use it for the Disney designs for the G'babies...the sales person recommended this to me also;>) She said the colors looked more like the Disney colors! Otherwise, I know absolutely nothing about thread!!

Great question. Thank you. Just love Cute as I learn something new every day.

I use rayon because that is what I got in my Maderia thread box but when it runs out I am changing to polyester because my sewing center says the colors last longer & the threads bread less often.

I use polyester in my brother 3100d cause it hates rayon, but can use either in my 750d & 900. Go figure. xx

I use Polyester for all, choose it as it does not fade much in the washing of items.

I use polyester my Bernina hates rayon, it breaks all the time.

to all cuties : thanks for your comments. Very interesting.

Rayon was the thread of choice for most embroiderers when I started way back i the 90's. It has a little more sheen than poly, but poly is better for kids as it can be bleached. I am phasing into polyester as I can't tell that much difference, think it depends on the project. Nan W

I have a medical condition and have never been able to wear polyester, so to that end I must have a mental block, because I can't use poly in my machines. I can't get the tension right. Must be psychological! So I mostly use cotton and for shine I use rayon and metallic! go figure that I am getting better at metallic. Rayon and Cotton are from plants, poly is from oil! And like meganne for all purpose sewing (seams) is use cotton with poly core. Live Laugh Download Stitch!

I use polyester for all children's items and anything that might be bleached. It is colorfast and rayon becomes white when bleached. Ask me how I know. 8-) I bought all sorts of rayon when I first started since that's what my dealer told me to use and was the highest profit for him. Duh. Hugs and *'s, Deb

My brother machine stitches beautifully with Isacord but always breaks Maderia and rayon threads. I would like a little more shine to my threads, do the polyester threads shine more? *

I use poly only..... because my machine just does not work right on anything else.

MJDG

With my husqvarna designer 1 I used only sulky rayon, because she does not want any other thread.
Now, with my Husqv Ruby, I can use any thread. Now I buy polyester at Metro, because it is cheaper, the colours are very various, and stitch out very good

Settanyl- (Setta) 100% poliamida

I use rayon because I love the sheen. Also, I don't embroider for small children, which is mainly what would need to be bleached. I haven't had a problem with fading on anything yet. Of course, "yet" may be the operative word!

I love rayon, Robison Anton is the brand I love best. I have never had a problem with fading(yet) and have been using it for at least 6 years. Last year I did try the Metro poly and am very happy with it, great sheen, like the RA. I tried the Isacord this year and because to me it doesn't have a great sheen I used it for my fsl ornaments. My machine Janome 11000SE is not fussy, it likes all threads. I use cotton for all other sewing. Hugs..Carol

For embroidery I only have polyester. When I first started I didn't know what to get and I had found this site and found out what the difference was in the two and decided on poly. I have now problem with either of the brands I now have, or the metallic.

I have had an old Viking Rose for many years but just now starting to really use the embroidery unit. Recently have had occassion to use Coats mercerized cotton for fsl -BFC poly for some towels and t-shirts -Madeira Rayon and Metallic for some fancy t-shirts. Cotton sewed perfectly, Poly also sewed great- Had problems with thread breaks, fraying and threadnests with the RAyon and Metallic. Silicon applied to the thread and needle, threadnets on the rayon, switching the spindle I used for the thread and my finger appropriately place near the thread spool solved the problems I was having. I am learning from all of you and from trial and error.

I use Metro Polyester thread in my Brother 78OD. It works great and is beautiful. The rayon thread I bought at the dealership kept breaking; No breaking with the polyester.

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