Aurifil’s 100% Cotton 12 wt/2 ply thread is the heaviest weight thread that Aurifil offers and is perfect for hand appliqué, hand embroidery, hand quilting, cross stitch, embellishment, handmade lace, machine appliqué, blanket stitch, machine embroidery (especially for designs that use a longer stitch length), machine art quilting, Sashiko, redwork, lower looper serging, and long arm quilting. *Product cannot to be sold on any 3rd Party site such as Amazon, Etsy, Ebay or any other 3rd Party sites, unless approved by the manufacturer.* Each spool of AURIfil Cotton Makó is mercerized - this enables fiber's contraction and increases the efficiency during the drying procedure. The result is a high sheen thread with a great washing resistance. The ideal thread for quilting, sewing and embroidery both by hand and machine. Cotton Makò 12 is the heaviest and thickest thread among Aurifil range. Great for Shashiko & Red Work stitchery! For this thread we recommend to use a needle with a large eyelet and shaft. Use this thread when ideal when a very defined machine quilting stitch is desired, excellent for embellishment, suitable for top stitching by machine and is good for blanket stitch appliqué by machine. Red plastic thread holder.