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Textured Thread with a Soft Feel
Wildcat is a continuous filament texturised polyester thread used in overedge
and cover stitch machines for seaming and serging knit and woven products
to provide softness and comfort especially in “next to the skin” seams.
Wildcat, the right choice for sewing applications
| Knitwear | Swim wear |
| Lingerie | Leisure wear |
| Sports wears | Kids wear |
| Home Furnishings |
Performance you can count on
| Wildcat provides excellent seam cover. | Improved seam strength ensures good seam security |
| Soft feel. | Low shrinkage to ensure no seam distortion after washing. |
| Neat & comfortable seams. | Superior color fastness |
| High extensibility | Certified to oeko-tex standard 100 |
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| TEX No. | Ply | Average Strength (GMS) |
Elongation % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | 650 | 20-26 |
| 35 | 1 | 1300 | 20-26 |
Thermal Properties
- melts at 250-260 degree celsius, softens at 220-240 degree celsius
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
| Mineral Acids | Resistant to most mineral acids |
| Alkalis | Unaffected by weak alkalis, but less resistant to strong alkalis, especially at higher temperature |
| Organic Solvents | Generally unaffected, but soluble in some phenolic compounds |
| Bleaching | Unaffected |
| Insects/Micro-organisms | Unaffected |
| Laundering/Dry cleaning | Unaffected |
| Moisture Regain | 0.4% |
FASTNESS PROPERTIES
| Wash Fastness | ISO 105 CO3 | Grade 4 |
| Wash Fastness | ISO 105 EO1 | Grade 4 |
| Rub Fastness | ISO 105 X12 | Grade 4 |
| Hypochlorite Fastness | ISO 105 NO1 | Grade 4 |
| Dry cleaning Fastness | ISO 105 DO1 | Grade 4 |
| Perspiration Fastness | ISO 105 EO4 | Grade 4 |
| Light Fastness | ISO 105 BO2 | Grade 4 |
(These fastness grades represent minimum performance levels and in practice the majority of shades will exceed these levels.)
