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Looking for good authentic thread for button holes buttons topstitching etc. Need help finding good vendors and suppliers all help and advice would be appreciated.
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What you are making can dictate the type of thread you are using.
Regardless, you should be able to find what you need at Needle and Thread in Gettysburg.Tyler Underwood
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I plan on trying to eventually make my own uniformsbut right now I'm am making over in I sense a higher grade off the rack Colombia depot jacket with some hand stitched button holes and the top stitching.Ross Taylor.Comment
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You can also get button thread from our approved vendor The Button Baron..
Andrew Schultz
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William Booth, Draper offers high quality thread with excellent service.
wmboothdraper.comBob Welch
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Thank you, Andrew.
We have a supply of unmercerized, uncoated white cotton thread that is ideal for buttonholes and top stitching. It is strong and much more supple than comparable sizes of button thread. It is listed here: http://www.buttonbaron.com/Cotton-Th...500_p_232.html. Choose the "MEDIUM" size. Cost is just $8.50 for a 100 yard spool.
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John Zaharias, Sutler
Celebrating 51 years in the reenactment hobby.John Zaharias, Sutler/The Button BaronComment
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