Are you surprised? Find out why it is cheaper than what you expected:

You might be wondering—how can Sparkle Pearl Cotton, with its beautiful metallic twist, be priced at just $5.50?The answer is simple: it’s a machine-dyed thread—and machine-dyed threads should never cost as much as hand-dyed ones.

While the metallic element does add quite a bit to the production cost, the overall dyeing process is highly automated, making it far less labor-intensive than hand-dyed threads. Some companies inflate their prices on machine-dyed threads, charging the same as they would for hand-dyed options. 

Machine-dyed threads are produced in large batches with automated dyeing equipment. They require minimal human labor—just occasional supervision to ensure quality. They have consistent, uniform color with minimal variation between dye lots. With a faster production process meaning lower costs per ball. Hand-dyeing requires time, skill, and careful attention. It requires multiple steps, including soaking, hand-mixing dyes, rinsing, drying, and setting colors. There is incomparably much more variation in color, with beautiful depth, slight tone shifts within the same color segment unique to each batch and color overlapping, which make each hand-dyed thread a unique artistic product. Batches are small, there is a limited production capacity, making each ball more exclusive and time-consuming to produce.

When you buy Sparkle Pearl Cotton, you’re paying a fair price for a high-quality, machine-dyed thread with a gorgeous shimmer—without any unnecessary markup. It’s affordable, luxurious, and honestly priced.

So next time you see a machine-dyed thread priced like a premium hand-dyed one, ask yourself: Are you paying for craftsmanship—or just clever marketing?

With Sparkle Pearl Cotton, you get beauty, quality, and fairness—all in each ball of thread.