After months of
searching, we finally have what we consider to be the ultimate conductive
thread. It's thin, strong, smooth, and made completely of 316L stainless steel.
Once you start working with this thread you'll quickly agree its optimal for any
wearables work!
This thread is 2 ply, a little thicker than every
day polyester or cotton thread but still thin enough to be sewn by hand in
medium-eye needles or with a sewing machine that can handle 'heavy' thread.
Because it is strong and smooth, its ideal for any wearable/e-textile project.
It also has fairly low resistivity, 16 ohms per foot so you can use it to drive
LEDs and other electronic components that use under ~50mA.
Because it is
made of stainless steel fibers, it will not oxidize like silver does: your
projects will not 'stop working' because of oxidation after a few months and its
safe to wash. However, this thread is a little 'stiff', it feels a little like
'waxed thread' and is not ideal for making iPhone-compatible gloves.If you want to sew conductive
thread into the pads of gloves, check out our thin conductive yarn!
