The is 80 weight thread is super strong and thin because it is a combination of rayon, poly, and cotton fibers thermally fused together. No shredding even with machine embroidery and lint free! Cheryl loves it to machine stitch the edge of fused applique and even for hand stitched needleturn applique. Our customers even love to piece with it because their seam allowances lay so flat. Great for hand finishing quilt bindings, too! We tried and we liked it! We think you will, too!