About the problems that can occur during the use of metallic yarn

Here are a few tips on using metallic yarn. These principles apply to all brands of metallic yarn. We hope these will help you get good results with metallic yarn because they are really hard to handle compared to other embroidery threads.

If you have experienced any problems with gold and silver thread, try following these steps:

1. Make sure you are using a good quality, new, sharp “alloy embroidery needle”. Alloy embroidery needles have a large eye to allow the gold and silver thread to pass smoothly. Usually, this eye is coated with Teflon for better results.

2. If you find that the thread comes off the bobbin too easily and creates loops and knots at the starting point, try using a thread net. These thread nets can really help you with the coil problem at a fraction of the cost.

Most metallic yarn , especially the high gloss ones that do have a “metallic” sheen, have this coil problem. However, it is easy to fix, and the benefits of using this shiny gold and silver wire are huge.

Another possible solution is to use a good quality vertical wire holder (wire feeder), while laterally placed wire tubes are very prone to knotting on the machine. If you have a good wire stand, then try it.

3. Machine speed should be lowered. Reduce your machine speed to a tolerably low speed and observe the effect. Then turn up the speed little by little until it starts to produce easy breakage, then turn the machine speed down a little, which is the good RPM point.

4. Make sure that the thread tension is set low enough. Typically, metallic yarn require lower thread tension than regular computerized embroidery threads. Turning down the thread tension will also help prevent the thread from spreading.

5. Make sure your pattern design is suitable for gold and silver threads. Many embroidery patterns are not suitable for metallic yarn. When using metallic yarn, embroidery plates should avoid the following characteristics: Overlapping many layers of embroidery, with 3 or more layers stacked on top of each other. Embroidery plates with many very small stitches Very dense embroidery areas in the embroidery plate

6. Make sure you are using the right embroidery lining. Metallic yarn usually work better with those containing viscose or cotton embroidery liners, while 100% polyester embroidery liners are usually too strong and cause increased friction with the needle and embroidery thread, and this increased friction can cause unwanted thread breakage. Whenever possible, you should always use embroidery liners containing viscose or cotton. A soft cutting lining, on the other hand, will work well with gold and silver threads.

7. Make sure you use the right fabric. Fabrics that are too thick or too dense can create unnecessary friction and cause thread breakage. When using gold and silver thread, always try to use soft and natural fabrics.

8. Some metallic yarn work better if they are cooled in the refrigerator for a few minutes before embroidering.