Can sewing thread get too old to use in a sewing machine?

My mother downsized her house, and passed on to me several boxes of unused thread, and I don't know whether or not I can still use it without having it break and jam the machine. Asked by stephanyfromiowa 62 months ago Similar Questions: sewing thread machine Recent Questions About: sewing thread machine Arts > Sewing, Craft & Hobby.

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Thread does have a shelf life and if it is exposed to air or light for too long, it can get brittle. There really is no official way to tell if your thread has past its shelf life so one way to test your thread is to take a piece about 8" long, tie it into a knot in the middle and then give it a gentle tug on both ends. If the thread breaks, it is time to get a new spool.

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Yes Thread gets brittle with age. I learned this from a friend of mine who reupholstered furniture for a living. We were at a flea market once, and he found a stash of thread for sale.

He tested it and found it to be too old. You can test it by unwinding about 12 inches or so, and while holding the spool in one hand and the thread end in the other, very quickly pull the thread taut. If it snaps, it's too old.

I hope this helps.

I think you will be ok, but I would just randomly check a few to be sure. I have used some of my grandmas thread that was fairly old with no problems. What I would do is grab yourself a spool of pretty new threat, pull out a few feet of thread and pull on it till it breaks.

(now there are some different thickness of thread, but that aside) Now that you have a fell for how strong normal thread is, I would just do the same with a couple spindles of threat from your box at random and see if they still seem pretty strong. If they seem pretty strong still, then I think you are going to be ok. I really doubt that you will have any problems with this thread unless it was stored in some really wired way... (i.e.

Extreme heat, moisture, etc) .

Good question Wow, I have a load of it from my seamstress, aunt. I never thought about it deteriorating. I bet if it's been stored in a dry place and not exposed to extreme heat or cold, it should last a long time.

I think, before loading it into the machine, try filling a bobbin. That should put enough strain on the thread to show if it's going to break and jam up the sewing machine. HELENofTROY's Recommendations New Complete Guide to Sewing Amazon List Price: $35.00 Used from: $15.75 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 13 reviews) Sewing for Dummies Amazon List Price: $19.99 Used from: $10.00 Average Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 (based on 19 reviews) .

I think it can! I would not chance it on a sewing project of mine. It would be like old clothing.

I think it would disinegrate over time. I would just buy new thread, it's pretty cheap. No since in putting in all the time and effort, since the thread would already be behind the game.

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