February 20, 2014 / 5:51 PM EST / CBS News Scientists say they have created muscle fibers that are 100 times more powerful than human muscles, using only ordinary fishing line and sewing thread.

Thread: Polyester or all-purpose thread works for most projects. Pick up a few spools or buy an emergency sewing kit, which includes needles and miniature spools of thread.

Extend the life of your clothing with this creative sewing technique. All you need are a few basic sewing skills, thread and scrap material to get started — oh, and maybe a pair of ripped jeans.

Dawe compared the process of capturing a loose thread with his extension pole to fly fishing. “The process of installing a piece like this is very methodical, so it’s very repetitive, and it ...

Over the years, the amount of thread used is measured by the mile. There are, said Hostetler, some quilt sizes that require 500 yards of thread and hours and hours of work to complete.

DBL Group, a garment exporter, invested Tk 200 crore in 2016 to set up Eco Threads & Yarns to make quality sewing thread. It produces 10 tonnes of sewing thread a day at its Kashimpur factory in ...