If you have two minutes to spare, this video will walk you (quickly and comfortably) through the kind of technical expertise that’ll keep you three steps ahead of the competition. From customised carbon fibre footbeds to recycled knitted uppers, from moisture repelling yarn to reflective embroidery.

If you missed our fascinating live panel discussion, Targeting Circularity, featuring members of the Coats Sustainability Delivery Team, you can catch up now. Panellists including Head Of Sustainability Andrew Morgan explored our sustainability journey so far, the shift toward circularity and innovations to enable a more sustainable future.

Your customers demand it and so do your Purpose 2025 targets. Coats can help you source sustainably to support your goals.

An eco-friendly fibre spun yarn range that utilises the strength and durability of natural sustainable fibres like hemp, lyocell and Soybean protein without compromising performance.

A lubricated nylon thread made from pre-stabilised continuous filament nylon 6.6. 30% stronger than ordinary nylon 6.0 thread, it has a soft, low friction finish which reduces the effects of needle heat.

A 100% recycled trilobal polyester thread for machine embroidery offering superior lustre, durability and smooth operation*virgin option available

A 100% recycled lubricated polyester braid made from pre-stabilised, high tenacity, continuous filament polyester*virgin option available

An attractive and varied multicoloured continuous filament polyester sewing thread.

A lubricated polyester thread made from 100% recycled pre-stabilised high tenacity continuous filament polyester.*virgin option available

A 100% recycled polyester continuous filament textured thread providing good seam coverage and softness in seams*virgin option available

100% polyester yarn of trilobal cross sectional filament construction. Delivers a higher lustre/sheen.

Coats offer analysis to review and help reduce migration caused by materials. Get in touch to see how we can help you.

A revolutionary fibre-laying technology that uses eco-friendly raw materials like recycled carbon, basalt fibre or thermoplastics like PA11 or recycled PA6 for unbeatable sustainability in active and safety footwear. The technology allows placing yarns into the exact place and direction in your design minimising waste and controlling thickness, flex, torsion and rigidity through the forefoot, mid-foot, and rear-foot, creating footbeds and toe caps that enhance the wearer’s experience.

Customers expect high quality embroidery from a premium manufacturer like Nike. The technical team in our Embroidery Service Centre can help. They’re available to review existing logo designs to achieve consistency across production sites. And generate programs for new designs to guarantee a superb finish. They’ll recommend needles and speeds, make prototype interlinings and toppers and provide sample swatches for approval.

As part of our commitment to deliver game changing innovation, we’ve created an innovative new 3D shoe building tool which lets you create the base for the perfect sports footwear. In three dimensions. Just pick from a huge range of knitting yarns, composites and threads and see how they combine in any colour from any angle. Get ready to play.

Our training sessions range from basic thread principles (2-4 hours) to more advanced, two day bespoke modules covering thread types, seam construction, applications and needles and stitch recommendations. Sessions can be customised to address specific requirements.

We’re constantly pushing the boundaries by developing new manufacturing techniques, creating ground-breaking composite materials and investing in digital services. We’re just as innovative when it comes to sustainability, working closely with global brands to support their ambitious agendas.

If you want to increase productivity, reduce waste and improve quality, our recyclable ready wound bobbins are the perfect choice. On average, they use 20% less thread than operator wound bobbins, increase productivity and can be rewound by Coats up to twenty times.

Nike and Coats both have the ultimate sustainability target. Zero. Zero carbon, zero waste and zero emissions. With the same goals, we can make faster progress together to achieve circularity. Improving our environmental footprint, prioritising diversity and inclusion and putting local communities first.

By 2024, all our EcoVerde premium polyester thread will be made from 100% recycled material. Including Signal EcoVerde, the world’s first sustainable reflective tape. Since we began, we’ve recycled 114,726,043 PET bottles to make 1,712,329 KG of EcoVerde products. Saving 123 MN MJ of energy. And avoiding 2,671 tonnes of CO2.

Coats know color. If you can dream it, we can match it and keep matching it. To dazzle your customers.