premium sewing thread

Seams are where dog gear fails first. A handle that tears off a tug or a stitched loop that lets go on a leash is almost always a thread or stitching problem, not a fabric problem. We carry two threads, and the choice comes down to what you are sewing.

Which thread to use

• Waxed polyester thread, 200 m: for leather sewing and stitching. Use it on leather collars, leashes, muzzle straps and handles.
• Bonded nylon thread, heavy-duty, sizes 10s to 60s: for heavy seams on fabric and webbing, including bite tugs, pillows and sleeve covers.

Match the thread size to your needle and machine, and run a test seam on scrap before you sew a finished piece. On anything a dog will pull against, such as a handle on a tug or the loop that holds a snap hook, sew the seam twice or box-stitch it. Stitch density matters more than people expect. A few extra stitches per inch at a load point cost nothing and add real life to the piece.

If you are building gear from scratch, the rest of the supplies are in manufacturing materials: French linen bite fabric by the meter and buckles and snap hooks in stainless steel and brass.