This review is to help you with choosing the right machine embroidery thread for yourself. There can be tons of great brands out there but not all of them will complement your needs.
For some projects, you will need threads of small length but with diversified colors, while for others you will need the thread of the same color for yards after yards. Again you might want a specialized thread for your child’s hair wrap, or metallic threads to make your clothes more elegant. Go through this review and you will know what will help your cause!
- Madeira Incredible
- Sulky
- Simthread
- Embroidex
- Kolors
- Brothread Metallic
- Sinbel
- ThreadNanny
- Brothread
- Premium thread
Madeira Incredible
Product Details
- Thread weight: 40
- Thread fiber: Rayon
- Quantity: 80 spools X 220 yards + 2 spools X 1650 yards bobbin thread
Features
It’s a well-packed embroidery thread that comes with a customized embroidery design CD with 42 customized design, a fully printed color card and a nice storage box that has a thread cutter.
Pros
- Suitable for outdoor fabrics
- Tangle-free and can be used directly from the box, therefore easy to use
- Numerous color choice
- Rayon has a luxurious sheen and is vibrant, silky
- Strong, therefore no breakage
Cons
- Not enough thread per spool
- Rayon may lose its sheen over time
Our Rating 4.8/5
Inference
Madeira Incredible is a well-suited embroidery thread brand for machine embroidery. It might appear costly to some users, but the service is worth it.
Sulky Size-40 Embroidery Slimline Rayon Dream Assortment
Product Details
- Thread weight: 40
- Thread fiber: Viscose Rayon Fiber
- Quantity: 101 spools X 250 yards
Features
This embroidery thread is suitable for machine appliqué, embroidery, and felt projects. It can be used to design friendship bracelets, hair wraps, etc.
Pros
• Has many color options, can be used as a testing kit to see which color suits your project
• Very well-organized and therefore easy to use
• Great quality
• Can be used for garments that require frequent washing
• Cheap
• Strong, no thread breakage
Cons
• Casing can easily break
• Some users find it unsuitable for large projects
Helpful Tips
For large projects, choose the color from your Sulky set and then buy larger spools.
Our Rating 4.9/5
Inference
Sulky Rayon Embroidery Thread is a great set for beginners as well as professionals. It provides a lot of colors to choose from, and it saves money and time.
Simthread 63 Brother Colors Embroidery Machine Thread
Product Details
- Thread weight: 40
- Thread fiber: 100% Trilobal Polyester
- Quantity: 63 cones X 550 yards
Feature
Trilobal Polyester is made of multiple filaments, therefore is stronger and has higher sheen.
Pros
• Wide variety of colors, comes with a color chart
• High quantity of thread per cone
• Strong, therefore no breakage issue
• Higher sheen and tenacity
• Resistant to color-fading
• Can be used for other sewing projects
Cons
• Cone design is flawed
Our Rating 4.8
Inference
Simthread embroidery thread is easy to work with since it is really strong, and its higher sheen makes it an even better choice.
Embroidex 40 Spools Embroidery Machine Thread
Product Details
- Thread weight: 40
- Thread fiber: Polyester
- Quantity: 40 spools X 550 yards
Features
Comes in a great variety of colors with decent quantity per spool at a cheaper price. Great for personalization.
Pros
• Budget pick
• Varieties of colors to choose from
• Perfect length and weight
• Polyester is shiny and retains its color, therefore well-suited for clothes that require frequent washing
Cons
• User may experience thread breakage
• Spool-rack not included
Helpful Tips
Clean your bobbin compartment before sewing. It may prevent the breakage.
Our Rating 4.5/5
Inference
For such a low price, this embroidery thread provides you with great options with perfect length and weight of thread.
Kolors Embroidery Mega Kit
Product Details
- Thread weight: 40
- Thread fiber: Polyester
- Quantity: 260 spools X 550 yards
Features
It is dust-protected, comes with a lot of color options.
Pros
• Vibrant colors with beautiful sheen
• Variety of colors, can be used as a testing kit to see which color suits your project
• Individual spools can be purchased
• Perfect weight and length
Cons
• Organizing can be difficult since there is no color chart
• Finding the beginning of the thread can be difficult
• Can be too thin and therefore can experience breakage
Our Rating 4.6/5
Inference
Other than the breakage issue, this kit sounds great. It provides you with tons of color options, and at the same time, the length of thread per spool is impressive as well. Also, high sheen makes it a better choice.
New Brothread Metallic Embroidery Machine Thread
Product Details
- Thread weight: 40
- Thread fiber: Extra-strong Polyester Core with Metal Foil Coating
- Quantity: 20 spools X 550 yards
Features
Popular choice for decorative embroidery (ornaments) and emblem, uniform embroidery.
Pros
• Good selection of colors
• Machine-washable, resistant to tarnish
• Smooth stitching
• Vibrant colors
• Excellent tensile strength
Cons
• Requires special needle
Helpful Tips
Use the Topstitch Machine Needle with a large eye to prevent stripping.
If you meet tangled problems during embroidery, please put the thread net outside of the spool; adjust the tension of the machine, until you can pull the metallic thread on the machine smoothly; lower the speed of stitches to ≤600.
Our Rating 4.8/5
Inference
The durability and glaze make this embroidery thread an excellent choice for metallic projects.
Sinbel Glow In The Dark Embroidery Thread
Product Details
- Thread weight: 30
- Quantity: 5 spools X 1100 yards
Features
ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIAL- Eco-friendly materials were used to produce. Perfectly safe for health and skin.
Pros
• Easy to use
• Suitable for all embroidery machines
• Great color selection
• Glow in the dark effect makes your product attractive
• Lengthier threads
• Eco-friendly
• Once charged, the glow lasts for 3 hours
Cons
• Can break at high speed
Helpful Tips
Requires sunlight/light power to charge it for 20 minutes.
Our Rating 4.6/5
Inference
This embroidery thread is a great choice for glow-in-the-dark projects!
ThreadNanny 80 Cones Polyester Embroidery Threads
Product Details
- Thread weight: 40
- Thread fiber: Polyester
- Quantity: 80 cones X 1100 yards
Features
Can be used for home or commercial machine embroidery. Affordable, pays more value to your $1.
Pros
• Suited for both home and commercial use
• Has long thread per cone
• Shrink wrapped to prevent damage from dust
• Resistant to bleaching, therefore suitable for clothes that require constant laundry
• Has a wide variety of applications with presence of bobbin thread
• Cheap
Cons
• Thread shreds easily
• Thread might be too thin
Our Rating 4.5/5
Inference
For clothes that require a lot of washing, this embroidery thread can be a good choice.
New Brothreads Embroidery Machine Thread Huge Spool
Product Details
- Thread weight: 40
- Thread fiber: Polyester
- Quantity: 3 spools X 5500 yards
Features
Three large spools at the price of one, with great length.
Pros
• Can be used in most embroidery machines
• Color Fast, high strength and exceptional luster
• Average speed is 800 stitches per minute
• Comes in different color packs
Cons
• Working with large spools might be difficult
• Can experience breakage issue
Helpful Tips
Home based machine user should use thread stand (holder) to help feeding threads to machine properly
Slow the speed to 600 stitches per minute if you experience breakage
Our Rating 4.8/5
Inference
For the most-used colors, this can be a good brand thread. Also, different color packs will give you options to choose.
Premium 100 Polyester Embroidery Thread
Product Details
- Thread weight: 40
- Thread fiber: Polyester
- Quantity: 100 spools X 550 yards
Features
Specialized for Brother PE770, but is suitable for other machines as well.
Pros
- High tensile strength for high speed embroidery
- 100% colorfast, therefore will never run or bleed in hot or cold water
- Each spool is shrink wrapped to be dust-protected
- Comes with variety of colors
- Perfect weight and length
Cons
- Some users complain about knots
- Might jam your machine
Our Rating 4.4/5
Inference
Color quality and strength seems alright, but can be difficult to work with.