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Our sewing threads are soft and provide high strength and stretch for sports t-shirts. They are also designed to deliver the required seam quality and excellent on machine performance.

Approximate thread consumption for men's sports t-shirts is 45 metres. For ladies' sports t-shirts is 40 metres. For children's sports t-shirts is 25 metres. Alternative thread types may be used depending on required final quality. The thread size will determine the choice of needle size.

For more information, check out our recommendations below.

Application guide

We can tailor the product application guide to show you the exact information you require, please select the necessary options from the filter below. Below are recommended stitch types for this end use item.

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Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Knitted	Lockstitch	301	12 - 14	Coats® Epic™	Coats® Epic™	70-90
				Tex 24, 30	Tex 24, 30
				Ticket 120, 100	Ticket 120, 100
Woven	Lockstitch	301	12 - 14	Coats® Epic™	Coats® Epic™	70-90
				Tex 24, 30	Tex 24, 30
				Ticket 120, 100	Ticket 120, 100

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Overlock	504	14 - 16	Coats® Epic™	Coats® Epic™	70-90
				Tex 24, 30	Tex 18
				Ticket 120, 100	Ticket 180
Knitted	Overlock	504	14 - 16	Coats® Epic™	Coats® Epic™	70-90
				Tex 24, 30	Tex 18
				Ticket 120, 100	Ticket 180

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Four thread overlock	516	14 - 16	Coats® Epic™	Coats® Epic™	70-90
				Tex 24, 30	Tex 18
				Ticket 120, 100	Ticket 180
Knitted	Four thread overlock	516	14 - 16	Coats® Epic™	Coats® Gramax™	70-90
				Tex 24, 30	Tex 18
				Ticket 120, 100	Ticket 180

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Coverseam	406	14 - 18	Coats® Epic™	Coats® Epic™	70-90
				Tex 24, 30	Tex 18
				Ticket 120, 100	Ticket 180
Knitted	Coverseam	406	14 - 18	Coats® Epic™	Coats® Gramax™	70-90
				Tex 24, 30	Tex 18
				Ticket 120, 100	Ticket 180

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Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Lockstitch	301	12 - 14	Coats® Dual Duty™	Coats® Dual Duty™	70-80
				Tex 24	Tex 24
				Ticket 120	Ticket 120

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Overlock	504	14 - 16	Coats® Dual Duty™	Coats® Dual Duty™	70-80
				Tex 24	Tex 24
				Ticket 120	Ticket 120

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Four thread overlock	516	14 - 16	Coats® Dual Duty™	Coats® Dual Duty™	70-80
				Tex 24	Tex 24
				Ticket 120	Ticket 120

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Coverseam	406	14 - 18	Coats® Dual Duty™	Coats® Dual Duty™	70-80
				Tex 24	Tex 24
				Ticket 120	Ticket 120

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Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Lockstitch	301	12 - 14	Coats® Dymax™	Coats® Dymax™	80-90
				Tex 30, 35	Tex 30, 35
				Ticket 60, 50	Ticket 60, 50

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Overlock	504	14 - 16	Coats® Dymax™	Coats® Dymax™	80-90
				Tex 30, 35	Tex 30, 35
				Ticket 60, 50	Ticket 60, 50

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Four thread overlock	516	14 - 16	Coats® Dymax™	Coats® Dymax™	80-90
				Tex 30, 35	Tex 30, 35
				Ticket 60, 50	Ticket 60, 50

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Coverseam	406	14 - 18	Coats® Dymax™	Coats® Dymax™	80-90
				Tex 30, 35	Tex 30, 35
				Ticket 60, 50	Ticket 60, 50

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Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Lockstitch	301	12 - 14	Coats® Tre Cerchi™	Coats® Tre Cerchi™	80-90
				Tex 30, 35	Tex 30, 35
				Ticket 60, 50	Ticket 60, 50

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Overlock	504	14 - 16	Coats® Tre Cerchi™	Coats® Tre Cerchi™	80-90
				Tex 30, 35	Tex 30, 35
				Ticket 60, 50	Ticket 60, 50

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Four thread overlock	516	14 - 16	Coats® Tre Cerchi™	Coats® Tre Cerchi™	80-90
				Tex 30, 35	Tex 30, 35
				Ticket 60, 50	Ticket 60, 50

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Coverseam	406	14 - 18	Coats® Tre Cerchi™	Coats® Tre Cerchi™	80-90
				Tex 30, 35	Tex 30, 35
				Ticket 60, 50	Ticket 60, 50

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Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Lockstitch	301	12 - 14	Coats® Surfilor™	Coats® Surfilor™	70-80
				Tex 18	Tex 18
				Ticket 180	Ticket 180

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Overlock	504	14 - 16	Coats® Surfilor™	Coats® Surfilor™	70-80
				Tex 18	Tex 18
				Ticket 180	Ticket 180

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Four thread overlock	516	14 - 16	Coats® Surfilor™	Coats® Surfilor™	70-80
				Tex 18	Tex 18
				Ticket 180	Ticket 180

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Coverseam	406	14 - 18	Coats® Surfilor™	Coats® Surfilor™	70-80
				Tex 18	Tex 18
				Ticket 180	Ticket 180

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
All			12 - 14	Sylko Eco-B	Coats® Epic™	75-90
				Tex 27	Tex 18
				Ticket 120	Ticket 180
All			12 - 14	Coats® EcoVerde™ Sylko™ Matt	Coats® Epic™	65-75
				Tex 24	Tex 18
				Ticket 120	Ticket 180
All			12 - 14	Coats® EcoVerde™ Sylko™ Metallic	Coats® Epic™	75-90
				Tex 27	Tex 18
				Ticket 120	Ticket 180
All			12 - 14	Coats® Sylko™ Pearl	Coats® Epic™	65-75
				Tex 21	Tex 18
				Ticket 110	Ticket 180

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Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Lockstitch	301	12 - 14	Coats® Epic™	Coats® Epic™	70-90
				Tex 24, 30	Tex 24, 30
				Ticket 120, 100	Ticket 120, 100

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Overlock	504	14 - 16	Coats® EcoVerde™ Seamsoft™	Coats® EcoVerde™ Seamsoft™	70-80
				Tex 24	Tex 18
				Ticket 140	Ticket 160

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Four thread overlock	516	14 - 16	Coats® EcoVerde™ Seamsoft™	Coats® EcoVerde™ Seamsoft™	70-80
				Tex 24	Tex 18
				Ticket 140	Ticket 160

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Woven	Coverseam	406	14 - 18	Coats® EcoVerde™ Seamsoft™	Coats® EcoVerde™ Seamsoft™	70-80
				Tex 24	Tex 18
				Ticket 140	Ticket 160

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Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Knitted	Lockstitch	301	12 - 14	Coats® Astra™	Coats® Astra™	75-90
				Tex 27	Tex 27
				Ticket 120	Ticket 120
Woven	Lockstitch	301	12 - 14	Coats® Astra™	Coats® Astra™	75-90
				Tex 27	Tex 27
				Ticket 120	Ticket 120

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Knitted	Overlock	504	14 - 16	Coats® Astra™	Coats® Gramax™	75-90
				Tex 27	Tex 18
				Ticket 120	Ticket 160
Woven	Overlock	504	14 - 16	Coats® Astra™	Coats® Astra™	75-90
				Tex 27	Tex 18
				Ticket 120	Ticket 180

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Knitted	Four thread overlock	516	14 - 16	Coats® Astra™	Coats® Gramax™	75-90
				Tex 27	Tex 18
				Ticket 120	Ticket 160
Woven	Four thread overlock	516	14 - 16	Coats® Astra™	Coats® Astra™	75-90
				Tex 27	Tex 18
				Ticket 120	Ticket 180

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
Knitted	Coverseam	406	14 - 18	Coats® Astra™	Coats® Gramax™	75-90
				Tex 27	Tex 18
				Ticket 120	Ticket 160
Woven	Coverseam	406	14 - 18	Coats® Astra™	Coats® Astra™	75-90
				Tex 27	Tex 18
				Ticket 120	Ticket 180

Garment category	Machine type	Stitch type	Stitch rating per 3cm	Needle thread	Under thread	Needle size Nm
All			12 - 14	Coats® EcoVerde™ Sylko™ Matt	Coats® Astra™	65-75
				Tex 24	Tex 18
				Ticket 120	Ticket 180
All			12 - 14	Coats® EcoVerde™ Sylko™ Metallic	Coats® Astra™	75-90
				Tex 27	Tex 18
				Ticket 120	Ticket 180
All			12 - 14	Coats® Sylko™ Pearl	Coats® Astra™	80-90
				Tex 21	Tex 18
				Ticket 110	Ticket 180
All			12 - 14	Sylko Eco-B	Coats® Astra™	75-90
				Tex 27	Tex 18
				Ticket 120	Ticket 180

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Seamsoft

Coats® EcoVerde™ Seamsoft™ AS

A 100% recycled unique micro-filament textured polyester thread that offers exceptional softness and comfort for next-to-skin seams.

Gramax

Coats® EcoVerde™ Gramax™ AS

A 100% recycled polyester continuous filament textured thread.

Seamsoft

Coats® EcoVerde™ Seamsoft™

A 100% recycled unique micro-filament textured polyester thread that offers exceptional softness and comfort for next to-skin seams, combined with high productivity.

Disclaimer

In order to avoid damage to the fabric during the sewing of knitted garments, ball point needles are generally recommended.

The main factors to consider when selecting the sewing thread are:

The demands of the stitching operation
The amount of load / demand placed on the seam
The type and weight of fabric being sewn

With stretch garments the importance of maintaining adequate stitch ratings cannot be over stressed. There should be enough thread engineered into the seam so that the required seam elongation is achieved, without over stressing the thread in the seam.

Coverseaming on sportswear garments may involve the following stitch types:

406 – Twin needle coverseam
407 – Three needle coverseam
602 – Twin needle coverseam with a top covering thread
605 – Three needle coverseam with a top covering thread
607 – Flatseam, Four needle coverseam with a top covering thread

The sewing thread recommendations laid out above are intended as a guide to aid the construction of garments with good quality seams. As garments of the same generic type differ in terms of fabric substrate and construction, and both making up methods and post make up processing can greatly vary, these recommendations should be viewed as a good starting point for thread selection.

Garment specific recommendations for thread and needle selection as well as accurate thread consumption figures and onsite technical support can be obtained by contacting your local Coats’ office.

These recommendations and consumption figures are intended as a guide only and are given in good faith but without warranty or liability on the company or its employees.

Registered users can place Sample Orders . Contact local Coats office for registration.

Registered users can place Bulk Orders . Contact local Coats office for registration.

Registered users can place Sample Orders . Contact local Coats office for registration.

Registered users can place Bulk Orders . Contact local Coats office for registration.

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