{"product_id":"fil-tec-glide-40wt-calico-20722-thread-5500yd","title":"Fil-Tec Glide 40wt Thread – Calico 20722 | 5,500 yd King Spool","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFil-Tec Glide 40wt Calico 20722\u003c\/strong\u003e is a premium trilobal polyester thread for quilters, longarmers, embroiderers, and sewists who want clean machine performance plus a stitch line that looks professionally finished. Calico gives Glide 40wt a distinct earthy brown and neutral direction. In color planning terms, it offers a earthy brown and neutral direction that is grounded, natural, and easy to coordinate. That makes it useful when you are matching a fabric closely, bridging several colors in one quilt, or intentionally letting the quilting or embroidery become part of the visual design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e5,000 meter \/ approximately 5,500 yard king spool\u003c\/strong\u003e gives you serious working capacity for large quilts, repeated embroidery designs, dense fills, production sewing, and projects where frequent spool changes slow you down. Glide is made from high-tenacity trilobal polyester filament. Its fiber geometry reflects light along the stitch path, creating the bright, rayon-like sheen Glide is known for while retaining the durability and wash performance of polyester.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy choose Fil-Tec Glide 40wt?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrilliant sheen:\u003c\/strong\u003e trilobal polyester catches light along feathers, curves, fills, lettering, satin stitch, and decorative motifs, giving the stitch line crisp definition and dimension.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVirtually lint-free:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glide is engineered to run clean through the machine, needle, and tension path—especially useful during long quilting sessions and high-stitch-count embroidery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConsistent tension:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fil-Tec specifies minimal elongation variation from color to color and uniformly applied lubricant throughout the spool for dependable stitch formation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrong, washable polyester:\u003c\/strong\u003e excellent wash-fastness plus strong resistance to bleach and many common chemicals makes Glide practical for quilts and sewn items that will actually be used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVersatile 40wt profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e substantial enough to show beautiful quilting definition while refined enough for detailed machine embroidery, appliqué, monograms, lettering, and decorative sewing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere Calico works especially well\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalico belongs in the \u003cstrong\u003ebrown\u003c\/strong\u003e color family, so it can work as either a blending thread or an intentional design element depending on the fabric beneath it. Consider it for:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eappliqué outlines, lettering, monograms, and embroidery that needs an organic neutral.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eedge-to-edge quilting where a brown-family thread can travel smoothly across mixed prints.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edecorative topstitching on bags, home décor, piecing accents, and utility projects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewoodland, wildlife, landscape, rustic, western, and autumn-inspired quilting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etone-on-tone stitching across tan, brown, taupe, cream, and natural fabrics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eColor-planning ideas for Calico\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor tonal quilting, place Calico over fabrics in the same brown family and let Glide’s sheen define the texture. For controlled contrast, move it onto a lighter or darker neutral so the quilting design becomes easier to see. On multicolor quilts, use Calico as a bridge color when the top contains several related hues and you want one thread to travel across the project without constantly changing spools. This family commonly coordinates with creams, tans, warm neutrals, muted greens, golds, rusts, and deeper browns. The result is a color that can work across traditional, modern, longarm, appliqué, and embroidery projects instead of being limited to one style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGlide Calico technical details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fil-Tec\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThread line:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Calico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20722\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU \/ MPN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 450.20722\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiber:\u003c\/strong\u003e high-tenacity trilobal polyester filament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThread size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40wt; Tex 27; metric 120\/2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpool size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5,000 meters \/ approximately 5,500 yards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePut-up:\u003c\/strong\u003e king spool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublished strength:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 2.6 lb \/ 1,179 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFil-Tec published needle reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e metric size 75; always match the needle system and size to your specific machine, fabric, and application\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrimary uses:\u003c\/strong\u003e longarm quilting, machine quilting, machine embroidery, appliqué, decorative stitching, monograms, lettering, and topstitching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBuilt for quilting and embroidery\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlide appears in Fil-Tec’s quilting and embroidery ranges, making it a particularly useful crossover thread. Longarm quilters get large-spool capacity, clean running, stitch definition, and broad color flexibility for full-size quilts. Machine embroiderers get a smooth polyester thread with enough sheen to make lettering, fills, and satin stitches look polished. Domestic-machine quilters can also use Glide anywhere their machine and thread stand can properly feed a king spool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor-matching note:\u003c\/strong\u003e thread color can vary between monitors, phones, photography, and room lighting. If an exact fabric match is critical, compare against a physical Glide thread sample or color card whenever possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalico 20722\u003c\/strong\u003e is a strong choice when you want the stitch line to look deliberate, polished, and consistent from the first motif to the last.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"tw-thread-links\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShop More Thread at ThreadWorks\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompare more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quilting-thread\"\u003equilting thread\u003c\/a\u003e, explore \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/embroidery-thread\"\u003eembroidery thread\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/thread\"\u003eall sewing thread\u003c\/a\u003e at ThreadWorks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Fil-Tec","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48962730852454,"sku":"450.20722","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/7872\/8294\/files\/20722_jpg.jpg?v=1790639479","url":"https:\/\/threadworks.com\/products\/fil-tec-glide-40wt-calico-20722-thread-5500yd","provider":"ThreadWorks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}