Updated products PROTECCIÓN LABORAL 86 | 1o Trimestre16 Gütermann Threads offering excellent performance for protective clothes Gütermann, the German company with more than 150 years of history, and for over one year now owned by American&Efird, from the US, produces and markets the most extensive variety of sewing threads available. Its products, in various materials, thickness versions and colours, are used by industries in every sector, to make products offering superior quality and high-performance seams. Gütermann Mara Threads used to make protective clothes need to be, of course, resistant to traction, highly resistant against abrasion and friction, and suitably elastic. Gütermann has an extensive range of 100% polyester Mara threads made with the company’s exclusive MCT® Micro Core Technology, available in 400 colours for 8 of the 11 thickness versions available, served in spools of different lengths, and also in other makeups and packings. The company’s Mara threads range from the finest Mara 220-N°220, to the thickest Mara 8, including the widely recognized and sold Mara 70-N°70 and Mara 30- N°30, for marked, uniform, lasting seams. Gütermann Tera The extensive variety of Gütermann threads also includes the Tera family, continuous polyester filament, highly resistant, ideal for seams subjected to tension, resisting tears, friction, abrasion, always elastic and guaranteeing excellent, uniform, durable stitches and seams, even with the thinnest needles. The stitch holes will never stretch because the thread is elastic, and even when working with thick materials, heat will not affect seams. Makeup and packing Every one of the various Tera threads by Gütermann, from the thinnest N° 80 to the thinnest N° 5, is available in various makeups or packings, easily adapting to production needs. In addition, depending on the thickness chosen, there 66 are up to 160 colours available. For instance, for high-weight elevation and cargo slings, the company recommends thick Tera 10, Tera 8 and Tera 5, due to their high resistance against abrasion and traction, though for their technical properties they are also suitable for conveyor belts, oversized inflatable items, large tents, etc. The excellent technical performance of seams is one aspect. But these threads are also great for decorative purposes, with a marked relief effect that makes them outstanding, glossy, smooth. Choosing Gütermann’s Mara and Tera threads is the best choice, for it ensures seams will be resistant, strong, and visually excellent. There are many other products by Gütermann for manufacturing uses, and clients can consult with experts in the company in order to find the best thread for their needs. For Gütermann is “the expert in seams, since 1984”.