Established in 1983, Aurifil is an accomplished Italian company based near Milano, with a full-grown experience in producing superior quality cotton threads for professional and domestic quilters. This 50 weight cotton thread is ideal for hand & machine appliqué, hand & machine piecing, longarm quilting, machine embroidery, lace, and machine quilting. This thread is thin and with all the colors available, this thread will have a very fine finish for embroidery and appliqué, and disappear into seams so your projects finish beautifully.