- BrandCoats
- Country of manufactureUnited Kingdom
- Type of raw materialSynthetic
- Thread compositionPolyester
Coats Signal thread is a retro-reflective sewing and embroidery thread for fashion applications in apparel sewing. When illuminated by a light source, it helps to enhance the visibility at night-time or in difficult weather conditions and adds that extra special decorative feature.
Coats Signal is a specially developed thread with an extraordinary high level of retro-reflectance coupled with good sewability.
Coats Signal thread is primarily for high visibility fashion applications. It is not for safety wear where strict norms for reflectivity values are specified.
Main types of application
- Decorative use as top cover thread in flatseam ISO 602/605/607
- Needle or bobbin thread in decorative, non-construction lockstitch seams
- Embroidery embellishment
Features and advantages
- Coats Signal is a high-tech thread that combines the tenacity of a polyester filament cover with a retro-reflective core with excellent strength and durability
- Bonding technology that safeguards against ply untwisting in multi directional sewing
- Lubricated finish for needle heat protection and smooth sewing
- Retains maximum reflectivity after sewing
- The daytime color is silver and when illuminated by light the reflected color is white
- Enhanced retro-reflectivity visibility when illuminated by a light source
The accompanying production
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Signal C 402 200
Coats Signal C 402 200 is a silver retro reflective tape for domestic wash which meets and exceeds the requirements of key high visibility norms so maximum performance is guaranteed.
Opti S Signal
An effective and economic way to incorporate retro-reflectivity in garments, footwear, luggage or other goods is to have the products' zips reflect back light to its source during darkness or low visibility weather conditions.
Lucence
Coats Lucence is ideal for glow in the dark embroidery applications but it may also be used for decorative topstitching.
| Global offer (Teks No.) | Label number (Nm) | Addition | Average durability | Lengthening of % | The recommended needle size * | ||
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| sn | Grams | Singer | Metric numbering | ||||
| * Instructions for selection of needles have exclusively advisory nature and depend only on characteristics of the required seam
In view of the fact that the possibility of application of this or that thread more depends on conditions of final application of a finished product, the customer should hold preliminary testing to be convinced that the picked-up thread applicable for this type of a product. The technical information given above is based on average values and can be used only as approximate. |
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| 90 | 30 | 3 | 850 | 867 | 10 - 14 | 13 | 85 |
Physical and Signal chemical properties
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| Melts at 230 - 265ºC |
| Shrinkage less than 1% at 150 °C |
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Storage:
- Coats Signal thread should be stored in a cool and dry place with low humidity
- Coats Signal thread complements the existing Coats zips and trims products
The resistance to any particular chemical will depend on the individual circumstances. Technical advice should be sought from your nearest Coats unit if the application involves chemical treatment.
It is important the factory sewing with Coats is correctly instructed in the use of the thread. Despite the best bonding technology, glass beads can occasionally come off the thread during the sewing process. It is therefore very important that the sewing machines are blown down by compressed air at regular intervals. Please contact your local Coats office for technical support.
