Japanese Sewing - Tailoring Notions - Japanese Cotton Basting Thread - Ivory

I’ve found this to be very useful but you must store it correctly or you could end up with a birds nest of thread. It comes in one big looped piece. There are loops on both ends. Cut one of the loops and remove your working strands. You now have one long bundle of thread. Using a slip knot, tie the bundle in the middle for storage. Then, when you want to use more thread you can just pull on the two ends and it doesn’t tangle. You can then remove the thread you want and tie it again with a new slip knot.

I like the texture and the final stitch on the fabric while I am basting it.

This product is exactly what I was looking for. I could not find this in the local fabric store.

Natural cotton fiber. Great thickness and natural color. Sturdy. Used to repair holes in jeans.

I thought this would be difficult to use at first because when I got it I could not figure out how to pull out the thread. Simply follow the instructions. I hope this helps if you are having trouble detangling for use. Cut the threads on one end of the loop so you have shorter lengths of thread to deal with. To separate and pull out single strands, separate a single strand while holding all the threads taut on the opposite end, then gently pull out your selected thread. Love these for making tailor tacks and basting. Easy to remove from fabric.

I have a huge mess trying to unravel this thread to use in basting. Where can I find information to help me untangle the skein.?