Review: Urbanstein

RESISTANCE

  • thread does not register continuity or resistance
  • hand sewn 8” trace does not register continuity or resistance
  • machine sewn top thread 8” trace does not register continuity or resistance
  • machine sewn bottom thread 8” trace does not register continuity or resistance

THREAD QUALITY

  • easy to thread a size 24 crewel needle
  • easy to sew by hand as well as machine
  • thread is wound on flat cardboard and has to be wound on a bobbin for machine sewing

RECCOMENDATIONS
Urbanstein’s thread sold on ebay and etsy is not conductive and therefore NOT RECOMMENDED for eTextiles, soft circuit, craft-tech, or wearable computing.

Urbanstein Thread from ebay and etsy is NON-conductive - Do Not Purchase!
 

This thread is very similar to ebay seller tripmom2011 which is also NOT CONDUCTIVE. They are both grossly over priced pretty threads.

If you want a similar colored fashion thread I suggest going to your local sewing store and purchasing a 250 yard spool of Sulky HaloShimmer thread for $3.50 USD.

Sulky HaloShimmer Thread Alternative to Urbanstein NOT conductive thread
 

Urbanstein’s ebay listing 19 March 2014 sells 5 yards of thread for $5 + $1.50 shipping USD.
This thread is NOT CONDUCTIVE NOT RECCOMENDED

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