Cotton Mako Ne 50 is made of 100% long staple Egyptian cotton, it is also colour fast with a low lint factor. This mercerised cotton thread performs extremely well in a variety of uses traditional hand piecing & quilting, English paper piecing, machine sewing & quilting and can be used with all brands of long and short arm quilting machines. It is also ideal for detailed machine embroidery and is available in 252 beautiful colours including 36 variegated. The 50wt cotton is the thinnest of the Aurifil threads, which means flatter seams and less bulk when multiple seams come together.