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Scroll down to the colour chart to view the full Cotton Mako' colour range.
Click on your chosen colour to go to the Shopping cart to make a purchase.
Aurifil Cotton Mako' thread is made using the best long staple Egyptian Cotton. The long fibres, and the mercerising treatment used during manufacturing, produce a thread with a high sheen and superior strength. This high quality makes Aurifil Cotton Mako' ideal for machine embroidery, hand quilting, general sewing and machine quilting with all brands of domestic and hand guided quilting machines. Available in four thread weights, Cotton Mako' is recommended for any purpose where a reliable, high quality cotton thread is required. The added benefit of a generous standard spool sizes makes it possible to finish your design with minimum spool changes and thread breaks. Most colours and thread weights are also available on "mini" spools for those times when only a small quantity of thread is required. Conveniently packaged with a thread retainer base. Gently remove base to release thread for sewing & replace base when ready to lock thread tails for storage. Spool holders are colour coded to identify thread type & thread weight.
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The full colour range of Cotton Mako' thread consists of 252 colours, including 36 variegated colours.
To Purchase thread:
click on the desired colour on the chart below to be taken to the online shopping page where you will be able to select the thread weight, spool size and quantity. You will also be able to read the information about the price & availability of a particular colour.Be aware that the accuracy of the colours will vary depending upon the screen settings on your computer.
Thread wrapped colour chart books are available for purchase for the ultimate accuracy when colour matching.
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Please contact Always Quilting if you require a particular colour in a thread weight that is not currently listed as being available.
Cotton Mako' is manufactured with 100% long staple Egyptian cotton which is mercerised and dyed in 252 solid colours, including 36 variegated colours. Cotton Mako' is packaged in 4 thread weights so that you can choose the best thread for your purpose.
Cotton Mako' is available in 4 different weights.
Ne 50/2 Ne 40/2 Ne 28/2 Ne12/2
The Ne number is used to identify the thickness of the thread. The higher the number the finer the thread eg: Ne 50/2 is the finest and Ne 12/2 is the thickest thread stocked in the Mako' range
Read on below to choose the weight which best suits your needs:
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Ne 50 Embroidery & Appliqué Thread
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Ne 40 Utility Piecing & Quilting Thread (packaged on a green spool)
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Ne 28 Decorative Thread
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Ne 12 Super Decorative Thread
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It is usually possible to complete the quilting on a queen size quilt with less than 1000 metres of thread. Therefore one spool of thread will normally be more than enough to complete a quilt.
If you are using a Ne 28 thread it is possible to use a finer weight thread in the bobbin to maximise the use of the decorative thread.
When doing heavy stitching on a quilt you may want to purchase a second spool.
Thread Quantities:
Thread Weight Standard Spool Size Mini Spool Size Cone Size Ne 50 1300 metres 200 metres Ne 40 1000 metres 150 metres 4,700 metres Ne 28 750 metres 100 metres 3,300 metres Ne 12 325 metres 50 metres
All standard Spools $15.50 each
All Mini spools $6.50 each
Cotton Mako' is machine washable and colour fast under normal laundering conditions. However, it is recommended that you avoid the use of chlorine and strong detergents, containing bleaching agents, as these may damage some thread colours.
- Maximum washing temperature 60oC
- Maximum ironing temperature 150oC
- May be Dry Cleaned
All the Cotton Mako' threads are available for purchase via the online shopping facility. Simply click on any colour on the above thread chart to enter the online shopping facility.
If this is your first visit you can go to the About Online Store page to find out more about the online ordering procedures.
If you prefer to order by post go directly to the printable order form
If more information is needed, please email Always Quilting
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