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Q: I'm hoping you can shed some insight on a topic that came up at my local quilt shop today. One lady stated that thread is directional. More smooth in one direction, more rough in another. That you can never use thread that's wound on a bobbin on the top of your machine because it's wound from the wrong direction, that you'll have more thread breaks. Further saying that when you are hand sewing your knot needs to be on the end that first comes off of your spool. That you'll have more shredding if you put your needle on the thread first, then pull and tie your knot where snipped.
A: Low quality thread with a loose twist can react this way but a high quality thread with a nice smooth, tight twist is not affected by direction.

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