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Each clothing category has its own unique requirements – from delicate, fashion-forward stitching in high fashion to flexible, durable seams in sportswear, and ultra-resistant threads for workwear or outdoor clothing. Our premium sewing and embroidery threads ensure top performance for every application: soft, skin-friendly yarns for underwear and lingerie, highly elastic solutions for activewear, or tear-resistant specialist threads for denim and technical garments. With exceptional quality, colour accuracy, and a strong commitment to sustainability, we set new standards for textile excellence. Find the perfect products to suit your needs!

Womanswear

Women’s fashion is shaped by ever-changing trends, demanding innovative designs and high-quality materials. Our sewing threads meet these challenges with excellence, combining finesse, durability, and adaptability. Whether for elegant blouses, stylish skirts, tailored blazers, chic jackets and coats, perfectly fitting trousers, or feminine dresses – our products ensure an impeccable fit and lasting quality.

Blouses

AMANN sewing thread recommendation for blouses

As an universal sewing thread for blouses we recommend Saba 120 in combination with Sabatex 120 for serging. Depending on the blouse fabric and the sewing conditions such as the stitch density and stitch type, it might be worthwhile selecting other qualities from the AMANN range:

for the finest fabrics and non-iron qualities Saba 150 or Serafil fine 180
for decorative seams Saba, Serafil or Isacord in a wide range of tickets
for manufacturing sustainable products Saba Recycled 120 in combination with Sabatex Recycled 120

Seam no.	Seam type	Stitch type	Needle thread			Bobbin or looper thread			Needle size min. Nm	Needle size min. No
			Article	Ticket no.	Tex no.	Article	Ticket no.	Tex no.
1	Closing and topstitch seams	301 lockstitch	Saba	120	24	Saba	120	24	65	9
2	Closing seams	401 double chainstitch	Saba	120	24	Saba	120	24	65	9
3	Serging seams	504 3-thread overlock stitch	Saba	120	24	Sabatex	120	18	65	9
4	Button hole	304 lockstitch zigzag	Saba	120	24	Saba	120	24	65	9
5	Attach button	107 single thread chainstitch	Saba	120	24	Saba	120	24	65	9

Standard thread requirement:

Total: 100 - 150 m
Closing and topstitch seams: 65 m
Serging seams: 55 m

Skirts

AMANN sewing thread recommendation for skirts

As an universal sewing thread for skirts we recommend Saba 120 in combination with Sabatex 120 for serging and Serafil fine 180 for blindstitch seams.
Depending on the outer fabric and the sewing conditions such as the stitch density and stitch type, it might be worthwhile selecting other qualities from the AMANN range:

for closing seams in coarser fabrics Saba 80, for the finest fabrics Saba 150
for elastic fabrics Sabaflex 120
for decorative seams Saba in a wide range of tickets up to Saba 25
for the finest blindstitch seams Serafil fine 300
for manufacturing sustainable products Saba Recycled 120 in combination with Sabatex Recycled 120

Seam no.	Seam type	Stitch type	Needle thread			Bobbin or looper thread			Needle size min. Nm	Needle size min. No
			Article	Ticket no.	Tex no.	Article	Ticket no.	Tex no.
1	Closing and topstitch seams	301 lockstitch	Saba	120	24	Saba	120	24	65	9
2	Closing seams	401 double chainstitch	Saba	120	24	Saba	120	24	65	9
3	Serging seams	504 3-thread overlock stitch	Saba	120	24	Sabatex	120	18	65	9
4	Blindstitch seams	103 single thread blindstitch	Serafil fine	180	16	-	-	-	65	9
5	Button hole	404 double chainstitch zigzag	Saba	80	40	Saba	80	40	80	12
6	Attach button	107 single thread chainstitch	Saba	120	24	Saba	120	24	65	9

Standard thread requirement:

Total (skirt, lined): 150 - 200 m
Closing and topstitch seams: 45 m
Serging seams: 125 m

Total (skirt, not lined): 90 - 140 m
Closing and topstitch seams: 35 m
Serging seams: 75 m

Blazers

AMANN sewing thread recommendation for blazers

As an universal sewing thread for blazers we recommend Saba 120.
Depending on the outer fabric and the sewing conditions such as the stitch density and stitch type, it might be worthwhile selecting other qualities from the AMANN range:

for the finest fabrics Saba 150
for decorative seams Saba and Serafil in a wide range of tickets
for manufacturing sustainable products Saba Recycled 120

Seam no.	Seam type	Stitch type	Needle thread			Bobbin or looper thread			Needle size min. Nm	Needle size min. No
			Article	Ticket no.	Tex no.	Article	Ticket no.	Tex no.
1	Closing seams	401 double chainstitch	Saba	120	24	Saba	120	24	65	9
2	Serging seams	504 3-thread overlock stitch	Saba	120	24	Sabatex	120	18	65	9
3	Edge stitch seam	209 single thread lockstitch	Serafil fine	180	16				70
4	Button hole	404 double chainstitch zigzag	Saba	80	40	Saba	80	40	80	12
5	Attach button	107 single thread chainstitch	Saba	80	40	Saba	80	40	80	12

Standard thread requirement:

Total: 200 m (with lining)
Closing and topstitch seams: 100 m
Serging seams: 100 m

Jackets & Coats

AMANN sewing thread recommendation for jackets and coats

As an universal sewing thread for jackets and coats we recommend Saba 120 in combination with Sabatex 120 for serging.
Depending on the fabric and the sewing conditions such as the stitch density and stitch type, it might be worthwhile selecting other qualities from the AMANN range:

for closing seams in coarser fabrics Saba 80, for the finest fabrics Saba 150
for decorative seams Saba and Serafil in a wide range of tickets
for topstitch seams in jackets and coats filled with down Serafil fine 150
for manufacturing sustainable products Saba Recycled 120 in combination with Sabatex Recycled 120

Seam no.	Seam type	Stitch type	Needle thread			Bobbin or looper thread			Needle size min. Nm	Needle size min. No
			Article	Ticket no.	Tex no.	Article	Ticket no.	Tex no.
1	Closing and topstitch seams	301 lockstitch	Saba	120	24	Saba	120	24	65	9
2	Closing seams	401 double chainstitch	Saba	120	24	Saba	120	24	65	9
3	Serging seams	504 3-thread overlock stitch	Saba	120	24	Sabatex	120	18	65	9
4	Blindstitch seams	103 single thread blindstitch	Serafil fine	180	16	-	-	-	65	9
5	Button hole	404 double chainstitch zigzag	Saba	80	40	Saba	80	40	80	12
6	Attach button	107 single thread chainstitch	Saba	80	40	Saba	80	40	80	12

Standard thread requirement:

Coat
Total: 250 - 370 m
Closing and topstitch seams: 240 m
Serging seams: 45 m

Jacket
Total: 170 - 260 m
Closing and topstitch seams: 140 m
Serging seams: 60 m

Trousers

AMANN sewing thread recommendation for trousers

As an universal sewing thread for trousers we recommend Saba 120 in combination with Sabatex 120 for serging.
Depending on the fabric and the sewing conditions such as the stitch density and stitch type, it might be worthwhile selecting other qualities from the AMANN range:

for closing seams in coarser fabrics Saba 80, for the finest fabrics Saba 150
for elastic fabrics Sabaflex in a wide range of tickets
for decorative seams Saba in a wide range of tickets
for the finest blindstitch seams Serafil fine 300
for manufacturing sustainable products Saba Recycled 120 in combination with Sabatex Recycled 120

Seam no.	Seam type	Stitch type	Needle thread			Bobbin or looper thread			Needle size min. Nm	Needle size min. No
			Article	Ticket no.	Tex no.	Article	Ticket no.	Tex no.
1	Closing and topstitch seams	301 lockstitch	Saba	120	24	Saba	120	24	65	9
2	Closing seams	401 double chainstitch	Saba	120	24	Saba	120	24	65	9
3	Seat seam	401 double chainstitch	Saba	80	40	Saba	80	40	80	12
4	Serging seams	504 3-thread overlock stitch	Saba	120	24	Sabatex	120	18	65	9
5	Blindstitch seams	103 single thread blindstitch	Serafil fine	180	16	-	-	-	65	9
6	Button hole	404 double chainstitch zigzag	Saba	80	40	Saba	80	40	80	12
7	Attach button	107 single thread chainstitch	Saba	80	40	Saba	80	40	80	12
8	Bar tack	304 lockstitch	Saba	80	40	Saba	80	40	80	12

Standard thread requirement

Total: 180 - 240 m
Closing and topstitch seams: 50 m
Serging seams: 150 m

Dresses

AMANN sewing thread recommendation for dresses

As an universal sewing thread for dresses we recommend Saba 120 in combination with Sabatex 120 for serging.
Depending on the fabric and the sewing conditions such as the stitch density and stitch type, it might be worthwhile selecting other qualities from the AMANN range:

for closing seams in coarser fabrics Saba 80, for the finest fabrics Saba 150
for elastic fabrics Sabaflex
for decorative seams Saba and Serafil in a wide range of tickets
for the finest blindstitch seams Serafil fine 300
for manufacturing sustainable products Saba Recycled 120 in combination with Sabatex Recycled 120

Seam no.	Seam type	Stitch type	Needle thread			Bobbin or looper thread			Needle size min. Nm	Needle size min. No
			Article	Ticket no.	Tex no.	Article	Ticket no.	Tex no.
1	Closing and topstitch seams	301 lockstitch	Saba	120	24	Saba	120	24	65	9
2	Closing seams	401 double chainstitch	Saba	120	24	Saba	120	24	65	9
3	Serging seams	504 3-thread overlock stitch	Saba	120	24	Sabatex	120	18	65	9
4	Blindstitch seams	103 single thread blindstitch	Serafil fine	180	16	-	-	-	65	9

Standard thread requirement

Total: 160 - 255 m (with lining)
Closing and topstitch seams: 95 m
Serging seams: 100 m