Madeira is a third generation, family-owned embroidery thread manufacturer with headquarters based in Freiburg, Germany and several subsidiaries in Europe, the USA and Asia. With over 100 years of experience in the textile industry, Madeira offers a comprehensive range of premium quality threads, backings, toppings and accessories for professional embroidery applications across all market sectors from workwear, schoolwear and sportswear to fashion and promotional goods. Your core thread choice will be determined by the end use of the products you embroider. CLASSIC our best-selling rayon thread has a soft natural sheen finish and is available in four different weights. For garments that may be bleached during washing, choose POLYNEON, a polyester thread designed to withstand these conditions, available in three different weights. The extended thread range includes a variety of metallics, matt finish and wool mix threads. Within the ‘smart textiles’ group for specialist applications we offer high conductive, reflective and fire-resistant threads. Sustainable business has always been an important component of the Madeira brand and one of the critical reasons why we have been working hard to develop new, economically viable products from sustainable resources. 2021 is an exciting year as we launch the Madeira green thread range consisting of two brand new threads. 1.POLYNEON green, premium quality machine embroidery thread made from 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles. With the same features as standard POLYNEON, it’s shiny, robust and performs excellently on high-speed industrial machines, choose recycled products and help reduce the global impact.2.SENSA green, the only embroidery thread on the market made from 100% biodegradable lyocell fibres. Lyocell fibre is made of cellulose, a natural material derived from trees grown in sustainably managed forests. Smooth and strong, SENSA is extremely soft with a velvety silk, matt finish. A truly eco-friendly embroidery thread manufactured using a closed loop production process for a more sustainable textile industry. Today, as one of the most modern and efficient thread manufacturing companies in the world, Madeira is proud to maintain its ISO 9001 quality certification. Products bearing the OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certification make optimum use of natural resources and are guaranteed not to contain any banned, harmful substances. All Madeira threads fall within Class I (suitable for babies) and Class II (safe for direct contact with skin). The embroidery accessory range, supporting smooth running production includes machine frames, needles, bobbins, scissors, snips, sprays and oil for machine maintenance. Choose Madeira to ensure you are running the highest quality products on your machine and achieve great embroidery results every time. Product information, technical support and videos can be accessed via the website www.madeira.co.uk or shop online at shop.madeira.co.uk