Gutermann White 1000mtr/1094yd Sew-All Polyester Thread, 5.5x4x4 cm

I don’t know if this is genuine Gutermann thread or a knock off, but I have had a terrible experience with this. I have been using Gutermann for about 30 years, as long as I have been sewing, and 250 and 500 meters spools never disappoint. This large spool contains inferior quality thread. It keeps breaking on me, both while machine sewing and hand sewing. It is very poor value for money and it has ruined a couple of projects for me.

I have used genuine Gutermann thread for 20 years and would give it 5 stars every time. I was extremely disappointed at the unusually poor quality of one 1000m polyester "Gutermann" sew all thread. I strongly suspect it was a fake: my machine jams, the thread snapped a needle and bent another. I was obliged to remove the bobbin casing six times to extract tangled threads and take my machine apart to vacuum it clean. I have intermittently checked the 1000m reel suspected fake bought here to find that the thread is the only one which jams my machine. I should have got back to the seller sooner, but wasn't sure it was me doing something wrong. I have since used several other reels of Gutermann thread (sourced at a local shop) so can say with confidence that I bought a rogue poor quality one from an Amazon seller. I will continue to buy Gutermann and hope that this purchase was a "one off".

I've been using Gutermann thread for many years, when this arrived I compared all the printing in the bobbin and the bobbin type itself (as there were lots of comments about this not be genuine Gutermann). Sure enough the printing of the word "Gutermann" is not correct and the bobbin itself bears no resemblance to all my other bobbins. So back to Amazon it goes at their expense. Amazon really need to make sure that products they are selling themselves and not 3rd party, are actually the real deal!

This item is faulty. I have started using the thread and under the first layer a number of ends have appeared. Unusual for Gutterman as I use it all the time. I will be careful not to order so far in advance in future.

After getting fed up of broken threads, ruined fabric, and damage to my machine, I figured it was best to invest in a decent thread at least for black and white as they're used most. Gutermann produce some of the best quality thread, and at less than £10 for 1km it's also reasonably priced.No issues whatsoever, the end was easy to find, and the quality is excellent as always.If you find your thread breaking often, and you don't need specialist thread (gutermann poly may be fine for extremes like leather or chiffon but I've not personally used it for these), or are worried about your machine, it's a great investment (and that's coming from someone who always buys on the cheap!), and any common colours like black and white are great to buy in bulk.