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.
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Softness |
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Maximise comfort with an ultra-soft feel providing a smooth touch against the skin. |
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Fashion |
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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. |
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Long Lasting |
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Excellent abrasion resistance to ensure there is no seam damage. |
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Stay focused |
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No skin chafing, good recovery with no deformation to the seam after stretching. Stay stylish and comfortable whilst maintaining focus. |
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Health and safety |
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To meet stringent standards for next-to-skin garments: Oeko-tex certificate category one. |
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Stretch |
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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.
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Seamsoft |
Surfilor |
Eloflex |
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Soft microfilament |
Soft texturised |
Soft and high |
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Coverseams 406 |
Coverseams 406 |
Lockstitch 301 |
360 Soft and secure seams
Contact us to learn about our solutions for soft and secure seams.
Flatseam 605 |
Flatseam 607 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
Softness
Softness
Abrasion
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Abrasion
