Difference between Uni-thread and sewing thread?

[wokaway]

What is the difference between Uni-Thread and ordinary sewing thread?
Thanks
Alastair

[PitsfordPirate]

Quality, strength and colours.

The Pirate.

[brannan]

Quality strength and cotton.

[flytyingguy]

Tying thread, especially UTC lies a lot flatter than sewing stuff and is less bumpy

[thedeadskunk]

In a word...None.
Bullsh1t baffles brains.
Anyway if you're looking for a basic understanding of threads then have a gander here: All about fly tying thread - Thread control - Global FlyFisher
Hope this helps
Paul.

[arkle]

Apart from UTC's 70 & 140 ALL threads, at the moment, we use are by-products of other industries. However, they are chosen for their specific qualities related to fly tying & on the whole, & they work well. No maker/re-seller of tying threads currently uses cotton.

[brannan]

[QUOTE=thedeadskunk;1190918]In a word...None.
Bullsh1t baffles brains.[

Not true... As I said earlier most sewing threads have high percentages of cotton, which rots very quickly in water.

[weight_forward]

Originally Posted by brannan

As I said earlier most sewing threads have high percentages of cotton, which rots very quickly in water.

Probably not a good idea to get clothes wet then, like in a washing machine????

[brannan]

Originally Posted by weight_forward

Probably not a good idea to get clothes wet then, like in a washing machine????

A touch pedantic - It's not the 'getting it wet' it's the leaving it wet...

[flytire]

not all sewing thread is cotton

how long does it take for cotton thread to rot?