Coats is launching a fusible thread which helps secure buttons and other decorative applications such as sequins and beads. Its enhanced fixing security is of particular benefit for buttons used in children’s wear. Coats is the world’s leading maker of industrial thread and consumer textile crafts. Bonding properties of the thread are heat activated, by steam or iron, which forms a durable bond between the stitches. This helps increase security by preventing the stitch from unraveling and also provides a cleaner finished appearance to the final garment than standard sewing threads as loose ends can be sealed using the same method.

The thread is called Secura. Secura is a polyester core spun thread which resists abrasion and ensures excellent sewability. The thread is impregnated with a compound, creating a fusible fiber matrix. The bonding properties of the thread are activated by steam or normal iron and ensure increased button security because of the added cohesion.

Buttons attached with Coats Secura achieve a higher button pull through strength. The thread gives a clean appearance due to the sealing of any loose ends. Secura has been developed in response to feedback from customers looking for ways to reduce returns of garments due to buttons, beads or sequins coming loose. Using Secura helps increase their confidence that buttons and decorative attachments will remain in place.