Aurifil Cotton Mako Thread made in Milano, Italy. 100% Cotton Long Staple Egyptian Cotton, 50 wt. 1422 yards.   

About Aurifil:  

This superior and durable cotton thread is perfect for quilting, piecing, hand applique, long-arm quilting, and machine embroidery. It is virtually 100% lint free and will help alleviate tension issues and allows for nice flat seams.  

Aurifil’s 50wt/2ply thread is our most versatile and most popular Cotton thread. It is available in all 270 of our Cotton colors, and is wound on our iconic orange spool. The 50wt is strong and thin, and results in remarkably flat and crisp seams. While it is wonderful for piecing, subtle quilting & topstitching, and English Paper Piecing it also works incredibly well for Needle Turn Applique, Bobbin and Machine Lace, Machine Applique (Straight Stitch, ZigZag, Blind Hem and Blanket Stitch,) Machine Embroidery, Dense Machine Quilting, Subtle Machine and Longarm Quilting, Basting, Whole Cloth and Micro Quilting, and Dense Background Designs.