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Sewing Materials,threads And Needles Comparison Chart

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English CHAPTER 4 SEWING MATERIALS,THREADS AND NEEDLES COMPARISON CHART Material Fine materials: Georgette Lawn Organdy Tricot Stitch Overlock stitch Stitch Length (mm) 2.0 - 3.0 Thread Spun #80 - 90 Cotton #100 Filament #80 - 100 Needle SCHMETZ 130/705H #80 Fine materials: Georgette Lawn Organdy Tricot Narrow over lock/Rolled R - 2.0 hemming stitch Medium materials: Broad cloth Gabardine Serge Overlock stitch 2.5 - 3.5 Needle thread : Spun #80 - 90 Filament #80 - 100 Looper thread : Woolly nylon thread Spun #80 - 90 Filament #80 - 100 Spun #60 - 80 Cotton #60 - 80 Filament #60 - 80 SCHMETZ 130/705H #80 SCHMETZ 130/705H #80 #90 Medium materials: Broad cloth Narrow over lock/Rolled hemming stitch R - 2.0 Heavy materials: Tweed Denim Knits Overlock stitch 3.0 - 4.0 Needle thread : Spun #60 - 80 Filament #60 - 80 Looper thread : Woolly nylon thread Spun #60 - 80 Filament #60 - 80 Cotton #50 - 60 Spun #60 Filament #50 - 60 SCHMETZ 130/705H #80 #90 SCHMETZ 130/705H #90 NOTE: Decorative thread will work best in the upper looper for fashion sewing. 19

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English
CHAPTER 4
SEWING MATERIALS,THREADS AND NEEDLES COMPARISON CHART
Needle
SCHMETZ
130/705H
#80
SCHMETZ
130/705H
#80
SCHMETZ
130/705H
#80
#90
SCHMETZ
130/705H
#80
#90
SCHMETZ
130/705H
#90
Material
Fine materials:
Georgette
Lawn
Organdy
Tricot
Fine materials:
Georgette
Lawn
Organdy
Tricot
Medium materials:
Broad cloth
Gabardine
Serge
Medium materials:
Broad cloth
Heavy materials:
Tweed
Denim
Knits
Stitch
Overlock
stitch
Narrow over
lock/Rolled
hemming stitch
Overlock
stitch
Narrow over
lock/Rolled
hemming
stitch
Overlock
stitch
Stitch Length
(mm)
2.0 - 3.0
R - 2.0
2.5 - 3.5
R - 2.0
3.0 - 4.0
Thread
Spun #80 - 90
Cotton #100
Filament #80 - 100
Needle thread :
Spun #80 - 90
Filament #80 - 100
Looper thread :
Woolly nylon thread
Spun #80 - 90
Filament #80 - 100
Spun #60 - 80
Cotton #60 - 80
Filament #60 - 80
Needle thread :
Spun #60 - 80
Filament #60 - 80
Looper thread :
Woolly nylon thread
Spun #60 - 80
Filament #60 - 80
Cotton #50 - 60
Spun #60
Filament #50 - 60
NOTE:
Decorative thread will work best in the upper looper for fashion sewing.