Solutions for temporary seams

Temporary seams are used to position components, stabilise parts during production or attach elements that should disappear later. Conventional temporary stitches must be cut or manually removed, which takes time and can damage delicate materials.

A water-soluble sewing thread offers a different approach. It provides the strength needed during sewing and handling, then dissolves in water when the temporary function is no longer required. This can simplify workflows, reduce manual removal and leave a clean final product.

Temporary sewing can support accurate positioning before the final operation, keep pockets or waistbands in place, secure labels and tags or stabilise delicate components. The solution is particularly useful when manual thread removal is difficult, time-consuming or likely to damage the material.

• When should the seam disappear? The production and care process must include controlled contact with water at the required stage.
• Required temporary strength: The thread must withstand sewing, handling and any intermediate production steps before dissolution.
• Material compatibility: The fabric, finishes and other components must tolerate the water exposure needed to dissolve the thread.
• Process control: Temperature, water quantity, exposure time and mechanical action can influence dissolution.
• Final-product care: The thread must not be used where unplanned contact with water could remove a seam that is still required.

• Temporary fixing of waistbands
• Pocket positioning
• Temporary attachment of small parts
• Joker tags and removable labels
• Delicate fabrics
• Embroidery and decorative production aids
• Process steps requiring clean thread removal

Important technical note

Water-soluble and heat-dissolvable threads serve different purposes. The dissolution process, application design and product lifecycle must be planned before production.