Posts by Eric Shippee

 If you struggle with your materials falling apart at the seams — and you know the problem is with your thread instead of the fabric — you may have an issue with your seam strength or durability. This can be affected by your thread's fiber type, size, finish, or construction. Because all of these factors can affect your seam strength, it is important to use high-quality threads for all of your materials.

If you manufacture hoses, cables, or sewn products, yarn diameter or gauge is an important factor in determining what industrial yarn or thread type and construction to use.  Not to be confused with the linear density or size of the material, yarn gauge is the measured thickness of a cross section of material.

Control of static and current electricity is a crucial consideration in industrial product design. By using combinations of different polymers and coatings, industrial yarn and threads can be designed to help conduct or impede electrical charges as required for different product applications.  

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. - Dale Carnegie

We all have our doubts and fears of being audited.  This past week I had the opportunity experience the ISO9001:2008 re-registration process with our third party auditor and learned that the process is not to be feared but rather embraced.  Since this was my first experience being audited, my fears were from not knowing what to expect.

What if you could immediately improve the occurrences of thread breaks and skipped stitches in your sewing operations for between $1 to $3?  Would you be interested?

Often overlooked, choosing the correct needle for your sewing application is absolutely critical to flawless performance of your sewing line.  With the new thread and sewn fabric materials available today, it may be time to check the needle size for your operation

Have you ever needed more of a specific material, but weren’t sure what it was made of? There is a very simple test that anyone can perform to identify which fibers are in a material in mere seconds. All it takes is a sample of yarn…and a little fire.

It’s important to measure viscosity so it’s not too high or too low to ensure a quality, consistent product.