15315 Smoke Glide Polyester Thread - 5,500 yards King Spool
The 15315 Smoke Glide Polyester Thread — 5,500 yards King Spool is a deep, cool charcoal-grey longarm quilting thread from Hab+Dash. Smoke is a sophisticated dark grey — noticeably darker than Medium Grey or Cool Grey 3 but lighter and cooler than pure black — with a cool, slightly smoky quality that makes it exceptional for dark modern quilts, charcoal backings, and dramatic art quilt designs.
Product Details
- Color: 15315 Smoke — a deep cool charcoal-grey, like woodsmoke
- Weight: 40wt trilobal polyester — industry standard for longarm quilting
- Yardage: 5,500 yards on a king-size spool
- Fiber: 100% trilobal polyester — high sheen, low lint, excellent strength
- Compatibility: All longarm machines and most domestic sewing machines
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where does Smoke sit in the Glide grey spectrum?
- Smoke (15315) is one of the darkest greys in Glide — darker than German Granite (10401), Medium Grey (10424), and Cool Grey 3 (10CG3). It’s just lighter than Eclipse (30532, a near-black blue-grey) and Black (11001). Smoke is the darkest pure grey in the standard Glide range.
- What quilts is Smoke best suited for?
- Smoke is ideal for dark charcoal, dark grey, and graphite-toned modern quilts; art quilts with dramatic dark palettes; quilts featuring dark grey or near-black fabric where black thread would be too stark; and any project where a deep cool grey thread provides sophisticated dark-neutral tonal blending.
- Is Smoke a good default dark thread for modern quilts?
- Yes — studios that quilt a lot of modern quilts with dark grey palettes often keep Smoke as a dark production color alongside Black. On many charcoal-toned backing fabrics, Smoke provides better tonal blending than black.
- What bobbin pairs best with Smoke?
- A dark grey Magna-Glide bobbin provides the best match. On dark neutral backings, a black bobbin is also acceptable without significant visible contrast.
- Can Smoke be used on black fabric?
- Yes — Smoke on black creates a subtle tonal effect where the slight grey quality of the thread creates barely-visible texture. On very dark charcoal fabric, Smoke blends almost completely with the fabric surface.
