Thread Manufacturer
Fil-Tec
Fil-Tec is a technical fiber manufacturer in Hagerstown, Maryland that makes Glide trilobal polyester thread and Magna-Glide pre-wound bobbins. Its thread products are sold through Hab+Dash, its wholesale division for embroiderers, longarm quilters and sewing shops. Other lines include Glide 60, Cairo-Quilt cotton, Affinity variegated polyester, Essence nylon monofilament and Glisten metallic.
About Fil-Tec thread
Visit Fil-Tec website →Fibers and uses
polyestercottonnylonmetallic Machine quiltingLongarmMachine embroideryBobbinMonofilamentMetallicSpecialty
Product lines
| Line | Fiber | Weights | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glide | polyester | 40wt | |
| Glide 60 | polyester | 60wt | |
| Magna-Glide | polyester | — | |
| Affinity | polyester | 40wt | |
| Cairo-Quilt | cotton | 50wt | |
| Essence | nylon | — | |
| Glisten | metallic | 40wt | |
| Luminary | polyester | 40wt |
- Headquarters
- Hagerstown, MD, USA