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Our copper/rose gold colour hardware is generally made with copper, which it allows it to be both beautiful and affordable. There are no noticeable visable differences in the finish colour between copper and rose gold. We do have a few products that are actual rose gold plating, but you can't tell the difference, so this is why we went with the copper name title. We will not tell you it is rose gold unless it truly is!

All of the thread we sell is specifically chosen for bag making. Our thread is all either polyester or nylon to provide extra strength for stressed seams!

You can find our thread range HERE.

• You can use any of the thread we stock for all of the fabric substrates we sell!
• Our favourite threads for bag making are Glide, Affiniity & Premo-soft. These will work well for both seam stitching and topstitching, and can be used on any domestic machine. The Glide and Affinitiy threads offer a beautiful sheen for topstitching and are stronger than all-purpose thread.
• The Strongbond Nylon Tex 70 thread is suited for industrial machine sewing, but can be used in some heavy duty domestic machines.

We have some handy charts to help you match some of our thread and zippers to our more popular fabrics like our faux leather, cork, and waxed canvas.

• Faux Leather Matching Download
• Waxed Canvas Matching Download
• Cork Fabric Matching Download

If you don't find what you are looking for, and have more questions, feel free to Contact us.

You can find our sewing machine needles HERE.

• For faux leather and cork we recommend a Microtex (Sharps) needle in a size 90/14.
• For cotton, canvas & tweed layers that are interfaced with fusible interfacing, we recommend a Jeans/Denim needle.
• Change your needle frequently to avoided thread splits and skipped stitches!
• If you are using a thread heavier than all-purpose thread, or heavy fabric, you may need to upgrade your needle size.