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Matching, needle, fabric, thread

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Matching needle! fabric! thread NEEDLE, FABRIC, THREAD SELECTION GUIDE NEEDLE SIZE 9-11 (70-80) 11-14 (80-90) 14 (90) 16 (100) 18 (110) FABRICS Lightweight fabrics: thin cottons, voile, serge, silk, muslin, Qiana, interlocks, cotton knits, tricot, jerseys, crepes, woven polyester, shirt & blouse fabrics. Medium weight fabrics: cotton, satin, kettleclote, sailcloth, double knits, lightweight woollens. Medium weight fabrics: cotton duck, woolen, heavier knits, terrycloth, denims. Heavywei.ght fabri. cs: canvas, woolens, outdoor tent and qui.lted fabrics, denims, upholstery material (light to medium). Heavy woolens, overcoat fabrics, upholstery fabrics, some leathers and vinyls. THREAD Light-duty thread in cotton, nylon, polyester or cotton wrapped polyester. Most threads sold are medium size and suitable for these fabrics and needle sizes. Use polyester threads on synthetic materials and cotton on natural woven fabrics for best results. Always use the same thread on top and bottom. Heavy duty thread, carpet thread. (Use heavy foot pressure-heavy numbers.) IMPORTANT: Match needle size to thread size and weight of fabric. NEEDLE, FABRIC SELECTION NEEDLES HA x 1 15 x 1 15 x 1/705H EXPLANATION Standard sharp needles. Sizes range thin to large. 9 (65) to 18 (110) Semi-ball point needle, scarfed. 9 (65) to 18 (110) 15 x 1/705H (SUK) 130 PCL Twin Needle. Leather needles. 12 (80) to 18 (110) TYPE OF FABRIC Natural woven fabrics-wool, cotton, silk, etc. Qiana. Not recommended for double knits. Natural and synthetic woven fabrics, polyester blends. Knits-polyesters, interlocks, tricot, single and double knits. Can be used instead of 15 x 1 for sewing all fabrics. Woven fabrics and knits. Leather, vinyl, upholstery. (Leaves smaller hole than standard large needle.) Note: 1. Twin needles, can be purchased for utility and decorative work. 2. When sewing with twin needles, the stitch width dial should be set at less than 3. For best sewing results always use genuine needles. 4. Replace needle often (approximately eveiy other garment) and! or at first thread breakage or skipped stitches. 18

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Matching
needle!
fabric!
thread
NEEDLE,
FABRIC,
THREAD
SELECTION
GUIDE
NEEDLE
SIZE
FABRICS
THREAD
9-11
(70-80)
Lightweight
fabrics:
thin
cottons,
voile,
serge,
silk,
muslin,
Qiana,
Light-duty
thread
in
cotton,
nylon,
polyester
or
cotton
interlocks, cotton
knits,
tricot,
jerseys,
crepes,
woven
polyester,
shirt
&
wrapped
polyester.
blouse
fabrics.
11-14
(80-90)
Medium
weight
fabrics:
cotton,
satin,
kettleclote,
sailcloth,
double
knits,
Most
threads
sold
are
medium
size
and suitable
for
lightweight
woollens.
these
fabrics
and
needle
sizes.
14
(90)
Medium
weight
fabrics:
cotton
duck,
woolen,
heavier
knits,
terrycloth,
Use
polyester
threads
on
synthetic
materials
and
cotton
denims.
on
natural
woven
fabrics
for
best
results.
Always
use
the
.
.
.
same
thread
on
top
and
bottom.
16
(100)
Heavyweight
fabrics:
canvas,
woolens, outdoor
tent
and
quilted
fabrics,
denims,
upholstery
material
(light
to
medium).
18
(110)
Heavy
woolens,
overcoat
fabrics,
upholstery
fabrics,
some
leathers
and
Heavy
duty
thread,
carpet
thread.
vinyls.
(Use
heavy
foot
pressure-heavy
numbers.)
IMPORTANT:
Match
needle
size
to
thread
size
and
weight
of
fabric.
NEEDLE,
FABRIC
SELECTION
NEEDLES
EXPLANATION
TYPE OF
FABRIC
HA
x
1
Standard
sharp
needles.
Sizes
range
thin
to
Natural
woven
fabrics-wool, cotton,
silk,
etc.
Qiana.
Not
recommended
for
double
15
x
1
large.
9
(65)
to 18
(110)
knits.
15
x
1/705H
Semi-ball
point
needle,
scarfed.
Natural
and
synthetic
woven
fabrics,
polyester
blends.
Knits-polyesters,
9
(65)
to
18
(110)
interlocks,
tricot,
single
and
double
knits.
Can
be
used
instead
of
15
x
1
for
sewing
all
fabrics.
15
x
1/705H
(SUK)
Twin
Needle.
Woven
fabrics
and
knits.
130
PCL
Leather
needles.
12
(80)
to
18
(110)
Leather,
vinyl,
upholstery.
(Leaves
smaller
hole
than
standard
large
needle.)
Note:
1.
Twin
needles,
can
be
purchased
for
utility
and
decorative
work.
2.
When
sewing
with
twin
needles,
the
stitch
width
dial
should
be
set
at
less
than
3.
For
best
sewing
results
always
use
genuine
needles.
4.
Replace
needle
often
(approximately
eveiy
other
garment)
and!
or
at
first
thread
breakage
or
skipped
stitches.
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