I’m glad I tested these gold and silver metallic fashion threads for resistance before I began sewing my eTextile project.     As you can see from the multimeter reading its not conductive.  

  RESISTANCE hand sewn 8” trace has a resistance of 350 ohms machine sewn top thread 8” trace has a resistance of 1 K ohms machine sewn bottom thread 8” trace has a resistance of 500 ohms THREAD QUALITY easy to thread a size 24 crewel needle minimal fray or whisker easy to sew by hand as well as machine […]

RESISTANCE hand sewn 8” trace has a resistance of 22 ohms machine sewn top thread 8” trace has a resistance of 66 ohms machine sewn bottom thread 8” trace has a resistance of 25 ohms THREAD QUALITY easy to thread a size 24 crewel needle minimal fray or whisker easy to sew by hand as well as machine thread is […]

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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 […]

  RESISTANCE hand sewn 8” trace has a resistance of 10 ohms machine sewn top thread 8” trace has a resistance of 42 ohms machine sewn bottom thread 8” trace has a resistance of 16 ohms THREAD QUALITY easy to thread a size 24 crewel needle does not fray or whisker easy to sew by hand as well as machine […]

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 […]

  When using conductive thread in a sewing machine choose a needle with a large eye so the thread will flow smoothly and not fray.   I use a Schmetz 90/14 embroidery needle on both my industrial machine as well as my Bernina 180.     For hand sewing conductive thread my favorite needle is a John James Chenille size […]

  RESISTANCE hand sewn 8” trace has a resistance of 7 ohms machine sewn top thread 8” trace has a resistance of 13 ohms machine sewn bottom thread 8” trace has a resistance of 7 ohms THREAD QUALITY easy to thread a size 24 crewel needle does not fray or whisker easy to sew by hand as well as machine […]

  RESISTANCE Simplicity’s Boye Sensa Thread does not register continuity or resistance suitable for creating eTextiles hand sewn 8” trace does not illuminate an LED THREAD QUALITY Simplicity’s Boye Sensa Thread is not plied and it unravels and whiskers easy to thread a size 24 crewel needle packaged needle is too large to use with electronic hardware thread is wound […]