Presencia Hilvanar 40 Gram ART00024.20

Presencia Hilvanar is one of the popular sewing threads. Color durable and comes with bobbins for easy use.

What it is: Presencia Hilvanar (ART00024.20) is a cotton basting and tacking thread, supplied in a 40g put-up wound on bobbins for easy use. It is made by Presencia Hilaturas in Valencia, Spain, in continuous production since 1930. Hilvanar (from the Spanish for basting) is designed for temporary stitching: it holds fabric securely while you work yet pulls out cleanly when the basting is removed. The colour is durable, so it will not transfer or mark the fabric.

How it is used and use cases: It is used for basting and tacking, holding seams, hems, linings, zips and trims in place before final machine or hand stitching. It is ideal for fitting and toiles, marking and thread-tracing pattern lines, layering and securing quilt sandwiches, and any task where stitches are meant to be temporary and removed afterwards. The bobbin put-up makes it easy to pull off just the length you need.

Who uses it: It is chosen by dressmakers and tailors for fitting, basting and thread-tracing; by quilters for holding quilt layers before quilting; by haberdashers and sewing shops stocking a reliable basting thread; and by sewing students, workshops and hobby sewists who want a clean, easy-to-remove tacking thread.

Why choose it: Presencia Hilvanar is made in the company's own Valencia facility with the same craftsmanship behind its needlework and sewing threads. It is purpose-made for basting: strong enough to hold securely, yet easy to remove without snagging or leaving marks, with a durable colour that will not bleed onto the work. Wound on convenient bobbins and backed by lot-to-lot consistency since 1930, it is the dependable tacking thread for makers who want a finished piece that outlives the pattern.