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Fabric/thread/needle Combination Chart - specifications

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FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE COMBINATION CHART Today there are many different types of needles to suit a variety of sewing needs. Be sure to select the correct needle for a specific sewing project. For example, there are needles for denim material and others for sewing with metallic threads. Sewing fabrics Thread Type Size Needle size Medium Broad cloth Cotton Taffeta Synthetic mercerized Flannel, Gabardine Silk 60-80 60-80 50-80 11-14 Lawn Cotton 60-80 Thin Georgette Synthetic mercerized 60-80 9-11 Challis, Satin Silk 50-80 Thick Denim Corduroy Tweed Cotton Synthetic mercerized Silk 40-50 50 50 14-16 Stretch Jersey Synthetic mercerized 50 Tricot (Thread for knits) Golden needle 11-14 Easily frayed fabric For top stitching Cotton Synthetic mercerized Silk Synthetic mercerized Silk 50-80 50-80 50-80 30 30 9-14 14-16 * Use the golden needle when sewing on stretch fabrics and fabrics where skipped stitches easily occur. * Use a needle with a size between 14 and 16 when sewing with transparent nylon thread. 27

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Sewing fabrics
Broad cloth
Medium
Taffeta
Flannel, Gabardine
Lawn
Thin
Georgette
Challis, Satin
Denim
Thick
Corduroy
Tweed
Stretch
Jersey
Tricot
Easily frayed fabric
For top stitching
*
Use the golden needle when sewing on stretch fabrics and fabrics where skipped stitches
easily occur.
*
Use a needle with a size between 14 and 16 when sewing with transparent nylon thread.
FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE COMBINATION CHART
Size
60-80
60-80
50-80
60-80
60-80
50-80
40-50
50
50
50
50-80
50-80
50-80
30
30
Needle size
11-14
9-11
14-16
Golden needle
11-14
9-14
14-16
Thread
Type
Cotton
Synthetic
mercerized
Silk
Cotton
Synthetic
mercerized
Silk
Cotton
Synthetic
mercerized
Silk
Synthetic
mercerized
(Thread for knits)
Cotton
Synthetic
mercerized
Silk
Synthetic
mercerized
Silk
Today there are many different types of needles to suit a variety of sewing needs. Be sure to select the correct
needle for a specific sewing project. For example, there are needles for denim material and others for sewing
with metallic threads.