360° Softness Solutions For Activewear and Intimates

The achievement of softer, flatter and more secure seams is the goal of technologists as they develop active wear, intimates and other apparel in an ever increasing array of high tech fabrics.

To ensure that a garment will be fit for purpose and can withstand the strain from repeated wear throughout its life cycle, the designer must consider seam strength, appearance, required stretch, bulkiness and softness. Seams that come into direct contact with the skin should be secure and yet soft to avoid potential irritation to the skin.

Features and benefits of our soft seams

With our premium product range we help to deliver soft and secure seams, ensuring high quality and superior athleisure sewn products.

		Softness
		Maximise comfort with an ultra-soft feel providing a smooth touch against the skin.
		Fashion
		Wearing fashionable gym clothes to the grocery store, out with friends, and even to the office is not just a trend, but a cultural shift. Details such as, flatness and neatness of the seam appearance help to bring fashion to a higher standard.
		Long Lasting
		Excellent abrasion resistance to ensure there is no seam damage.
		Stay focused
		No skin chafing, good recovery with no deformation to the seam after stretching. Stay stylish and comfortable whilst maintaining focus.
		Health and safety
		To meet stringent standards for next-to-skin garments: Oeko-tex certificate category one.
		Stretch
		Stretch both laterally and vertically for enhanced mobility, to have the perfect fit not only in front of the mirror but also whilst you move.

Coats stitch type and thread
recommendations

We help to deliver soft and secure seams, ensuring superior athleisure end products.

Seamsoft	Surfilor	Eloflex
Soft microfilament textured polyester	Soft texturised nylon	Soft and high in elasticity
Coverseams 406 Overlock 504 or 514 Flatseams 605 or 607	Coverseams 406 Overlock 504 or 514 Flatseams 605 or 607	Lockstitch 301 Coverseams 406 Overlock 504 or 514 Flatseams 605 or 607

Mother baby blue softness

360 Soft and secure seams

	Flatseam 605	Flatseam 607

			Softness			Softness
			A microfilament textured polyester thread that offers exceptional softness and comfort, especially in ‘next-to-skin’ seams. It offers excellent seam covering properties and extensibility for knitted and stretch fabrics.			A continuous filament textured polyester thread. It is used on overlocking and cover seaming machine needle and looper threads to provide softness and comfort.
			Abrasion resistance			Elongation
			A versatile polyester-wrapped corespun needle thread with a polyester filament core where the fibre and filament combine to provide high tensile strength.			Coats Eloflex has good tenacity and is high in elasticity. Its ideal for use in seams on garments made from fabrics with high extension properties.
			Softness			Abrasion
			Coats Surfilor is an exceptionally soft texturised nylon sewing thread which produces flatter, smoother, neater seams with a luxurious feel. It is especially suitable for “next-to-skin” seams where a nylon thread is preferred.			Excellent abrasion resistance to ensure there is no seam damage.