About us
Sew Fine Thread Gloss is a cute, travel-friendly thread conditioner that makes hand-sewing easier — and a little more fun. Packaged in a recyclable tin and lightly scented, the natural beeswax tames your threads and reduces drag.
It was developed by Founder Jenn McMillan, who noticed a lack of more natural thread conditioners in the sewing industry. Beeswax has been used for generations to add strength to natural threads and help them glide through fabric.
It’s available in 6 delicate scents, turning sewing into aromatherapy! There’s a version with no scent added, too — it just smells like beeswax. All Sew Fine Thread Gloss scents are free of phthalates and essential oils and are water-soluble so any fragrance will come out in the wash. And our products never contain essential oils — here’s why.
Sew Fine Thread Gloss is now owned by Soak Wash Inc., a women-owned, women-led Canadian company that makes ironing spray, laundry wash and other accessories for modern sewists. Welcome to the next and amazing phase at Sew Fine Thread Gloss.
Meet Jenn,
founder of Sew Fine Thread Gloss
Hi, I’m Jenn McMilan, a graphic designer, quilter and fabric-obsessed sewist living near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. As the maker behind Sew Fine Thread Gloss, I like to think of myself as the “thread whisperer.”
I learned to sew on an old Singer Featherweight as a child – and I’ve been dabbling in textile arts ever since. I remember digging through my grandmother’s sewing kit and finding a gnarled chunk of beeswax — I loved seeing how she used it to tame her threads.
After using beeswax in my own sewing for years, I decided to modernize this old-fashioned technique — and share my thread gloss with the world. Since then, I’ve made and sold thousands of tins, and done some great “sew-lebrity” collabs with Carolyn Friedlander, Libs Elliott, Karen Lewis and Wise Craft Handmade.
I can’t wait to see where Soak can take the business next!
Meet Jacqueline,
Founder of Soak
Hi, I’m Jacqueline Sava, the owner and founder of Soak Wash Inc., the company that has acquired Sew Fine Thread Gloss. I’m also a huge fan of all things handmade and well-loved — I’m a quilter, sewist and knitter who loves making beautiful things, and I’ve been using Sew Fine Thread Gloss in my own projects for years.
I originally founded Soak Wash Inc. as a laundry soap for makers looking for gentle yet modern care for their creations. That original vision has grown into a global brand loved by makers — but also by anyone looking to care for the items they love, like delicate lingerie, vintage treasures, handmade sweaters, cashmere, silk and other “Soakworthy” washables.
Today, the Soak umbrella includes Soak Wash, Eco Wash Bags, Basins, Flatter ironing spray, Handmaid hand cream, laundry accessories — and now, Sew Fine Thread Gloss.
This new addition is the perfect fit with the Soak family of brands, and we have zero plans to change the product. Sew Fine Thread Gloss will remain the same product so many sewists know and love — we promise.
But there will be one big change. We will be ramping up how much Sew Fine Thread Gloss we can make. With our existing manufacturing setup, we are scaling up production — and making sure anyone who wants Sew Fine Thread Gloss can buy it, anytime.
I am so excited about where we can take this wonderful product!
