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Vanish

Vanish-Lite 300 yd. spools

Vanish-Lite 2,000 yd. mini cones

Vanish-Extra 200 yd. spools

Vanish-Extra 1,500 yd. mini cones

Trapunto Quilt
The Bottom Line

Vanish is a water soluble thread for machine and hand basting, trapunto, and other uses. It is available in two weights (thicknesses), Vanish-Extra and Vanish-Lite.  Both are available on spools and mini cones.  Store Vanish in a resealable bag in a dry place. For fastest results, use Vanish in both the top and bottom.

Vanish-Lite

  • Recommended for sewing on home machines.
  • Use for apparel applications such as basting pockets, cuffs, pleats, and lace.
  • Can be used as a top thread and bobbin thread.
  • Soak or spritz with water to dissolve.
  • Not recommend for swimsuits (ha! ha!).

Vanish-Extra

  • Vanish-Extra is recommended for commercial and longarm machines.
  • Stronger than Vanish-Lite and can handle the stress from high-speed machines.
  • Can be used as a top thread and or bottom thread.
  • Vanish-Extra requires soaking to dissolve. Depending on the stitch density, gently massaging the thread helps it  dissolve more quickly.
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Recommended Needle and Tension Settings

Home Machine : (Vanish-Lite)  Topstitch #80/12 

Longarm Machine : (Vanish-Extra)  #18 (MR 4.0)