Gutermann Sew-all Thread rPET made of 100% recycled polyester

A hand and machine sewing thread created for those who, in addition to being interested in quality, want to respect the environment through recycling and technology.

Applications and information on rPET sewing thread

• Closing and top stitch seams
• Fine decorative stitches and thin decorative seams
• Buttonholes and eyelets for lingerie
• Unique manufacturing technology with Micro Core Technology® – Made in Germany
• Thickness no. 100
• Universal sewing thread made entirely from 100% recycled polyester
• Sewing with the sewing machine and by hand
• Recommended needle and needle size: Universal needle NM 70 - 80 - 90

Recommendation on fabrics to use with Gutermann rPET thread

• Light and heavy to medium-weight fabrics and material
• Light and heavy to medium-weight clothing fabrics
• Light and heavy to medium-weight decorative fabrics
• Knitwear

Material

• 100% recycled polyester

The Sew-all Thread rPET is the sustainable quality sewing thread made from 100% recycled polyester from Gütermann creativ. The raw material used for the environmentally friendly sewing thread is provided by recycled PET bottles.

Love for nature - Around 1.000m of Gutermann rPET is made from one PET bottle 
The beauty of sewing in harmony with nature: rPET quality sewing threads make this possible because they are made from 100% recycled PET bottles.

Gütermann was the first sewing thread manufacturer to develop and present a recycled sewing thread for end users. This was back in 2010.
Thanks to rPET sewing threads, Gütermann has taken a big step closer to the desired harmony of efficiency and ecology..
As a global player, it has created sustainable values, takes responsibility for the environment and conserve natural resources.

Whether in the clothing or accessories sector, sustainable and excellent sewing is possible. In fact, rPET sewing threads are also made using Micro Core Technology®, an exclusive microfilament spinning process – Made in Germany.

How is recycled sewing thread made?

• Be responsible for the environment–conserve natural resources! The Sew-all Thread rPET 100m is the sewing thread from Gütermann creativ made of 100% recycled polyester.
• The raw material for these environmen-tally-friendly threads is provided by recycled beverage bottles made of 100% PET (polyethylenterephthalate). 
• The collected PET bottles are washed in different stages, shredded into so-called flakes and melted.
• The microfilaments that are obtained from the granulate then form the basis for production of the sewing threads.
• The special advantages of the sewing threads made from rPET lie in the recycled raw material.It conserves the environment and saves natural resources.
• Thanks to the Micro Core Technology® environmentally-friendly sewing threads with excellent sewing properties can be produced with the existing production facilities and processes.
• The spools for the sewing threads made from rPET are made of 100% polystyrene (PS) or 100% polypropylene (PP) and can be disposed of with the separated household waste, and in this way are supplied to the recycling loop