40 wt. 3-ply extra long staple Egyptian-grown cotton. Matte finish thread has one-inch precise colour change. Multi-coloured variegateds, subtler tone-on-tones, and 35 solids add beautiful definition to your machine quilting where a slightly heavier weight thread is desired. Excellent for decorative machine embroidery, as well as hand quilting. Use 2 strands on stitchery projects where floss is called for - mix and create custom colours!

Recommended needle:

Topstitch 90/14 (Domestic machine)
#18 or #19 (MR4.0 - 4.5) (Longarm machine)

Recommended top tension:

3.0 - 4.0 (Domestic machine)
Loose on top and bottom (Longarm machine)


Here are 3 great charts for matching your bobbin thread to King Tut:

If you need to match King Tut to Masterpiece, click here .

If you need to match King Tut colours to Bottom Line, click here .

If you need to match King Tut colours to So Fine #50 click here .

Watch Cindy Needham demo King Tut thread: