The invention relates to the technical field of textile thread embellishing, and particularly discloses a thread embellishing device for cotton thread, which comprises a motor, a take-up roller, a cylinder body, a box body and a fixing block, wherein the motor drives the take-up roller; the cylinder body is in sliding connection with a piston; the piston is connected with a piston rod; the reciprocating movement of the piston rod is driven in the process of driving the take-up roller by the motor, and a thread-embellishing liquid is contained in the box body; a U-shaped pipe is communicated with the cylinder body; the U-shaped pipe is connected with a transverse plate; a cavity is formed in the transverse plate; the U-shaped pipe is communicated with the cavity; the cavity is communicatedwith a spraying pipe; a placing plate is arranged below the transverse plate; a spring is connected between the placing plate and the transverse plate; the placing plate is provided with a through groove; the circumferential wall of the through groove is connected with a first sponge layer; the fixing block is provided with a groove, a second sponge layer is arranged in the groove, the second sponge layer is butted against the first sponge layer, the fixing block is connected with a recovery pipe, a through cavity is formed in the fixing block, the through cavity is communicated with the groove and the recovery pipe, and the recovery pipe is connected to the box body. According to the invention, the thread-embellishing liquid can be recovered, and the waste of the thread-embellishing liquid can be avoided.