I just got back from CHA (Craft & Hobby Association) and I am beyond excited to share one of the most amazing discoveries I came across — Gutermann’s Recycled Polyester Thread! Yes, you heard that right — this high-quality sewing thread is made entirely from recycled plastic water bottles!
Gutermann has taken a huge step forward for eco-conscious crafters by investing significant time, research, and resources to make this sustainable innovation a reality. The result is a strong, reliable, and environmentally friendly thread that performs just as beautifully as their traditional polyester threads. It’s a small but powerful way to reduce waste and make our sewing projects more planet-friendly.
I absolutely love seeing major brands like Gutermann making a real commitment to sustainability. If you’re as thrilled as I am about companies offering recycled options, now’s the time to speak up! Let your favorite craft stores — like JoAnn’s — know that you want to see eco-conscious products on their shelves. Reach out to their customer service and tell them you want to buy Recycled Polyester Thread by Gutermann in their stores!
Let’s support innovation that supports the planet — one stitch at a time.
Does it have a weight listed? How does the thickness compare to cotton thread weights?
Hopefully it will be available in the UK I do a fair bit of my sewing and beadwork on Gutermann threads, they are quite good for the finer lighter beads and don’t stretch a lot, unlike other threads and they are available in different thicknesses
To get on a common ground many thread weights are measured by TEX. Tex is
the weight in grams of 1000m of thread. This can also be talked about in
DTEX (Decitex) which is Tex x 10. This is the European standard.
Our Sew-All Polyester thread has a dtex 290 and the rPET (Recycled) has a
dtex of 355. In comparison our standard Cotton 50 has a dtex of 300.
Therefore the rPet is a little closer to our Cotton than our Sew-all
Polyester.