Polyester is one of the world's most popular fabrics. It's wrinkle resistant and can be dyed.


It can be made from either fossil fuels or recycled plastics. It also produces fewer Co2 emissions than producing new fibers.
A&E Excell(r)
Staple Spun Polyester is the most common thread used in apparel manufacturing. It sews well on most types of sewing machines with minimum interruptions and is less expensive than core spun threads. It is a strong thread that offers better abrasion and mildew resistance than traditional cotton threads of comparable size and can resist chemical degradation. It is available in a variety of finishes. A&E Excell is a staple spun, low variation polyester thread that is twisted and finished for optimum sewing performance.
A&E's Magic air entangled corespun is made from continuous filaments of polyester that have been entangled in an air jet and then heat-set, dyed and wound on cones. This single-ply construction provides economy, high seam strength and a low profile to minimize breakage and skipped stitches. It is available in a wide range of sizes and colors. If you are producing children's sleepwear, try A&E's Spun Kool a specially finished spun polyester that has a flame resistant finish for baby and toddler applications to help seams meet open flame testing.
Fil-Tec(r) Dura Spun
Staple spun polyester is a dependable stitching material that will get the job done right. Notable weights and sizes are the order of the day, with a top notch selection in the quilting and embroidery arenas. Using the right thread at the right time is key to a productive, happy sewist. Luckily, Fil-Tec has a plethora of high performance sewing thread in all the requisite colors, weights and sizes. For the home or small business quilter, this thread is a great way to save time, money and sanity.
Fil-Tec(r) Super Spun
Fil-Tec(r) is a technical fiber company in Washington County, Maryland and Franklin County, Pennsylvania. They manufacture high-strength fibers for cable, fiber optic yarn, candle wicks, and heat tolerant rope, as well as specialty sewing threads for quilting, embroidery, and other applications. They offer a wide variety of high-strength polyester bobbin thread that are specifically designed to run cleanly through your sewing machine without breaking, and have significantly more usable yards and stitches per bobbin than most other bobbin threads. Missouri Star stocks a selection of Fil-Tec(r) Super Spun, Clear Spun, and prewound bobbins to meet all your needs for sewing, quilting, and embroidery projects.