Pfaff 261 - 362 Owner's Manual - Page 15

Types of Fabrics Mercerized Cotton Fine Fabrics such as georgette, chiffon, batiste, voile, lawn, silk. 80 to 100 Silk 0 to 000 twist Needle Size 60 or 70 Lightweight Fabrics such as dress silks and cottons, sheer woolens, shirting, dra- 70 A&B to twist 80 80 peries. Medium Fabrics 50 smsuilcakhds raaasnsd,limgrhauytswolineni,,gghbtarbowcaoaroddlieensne,s.,heavy to 70 B&C twist 90 Heavy Fabrics such as coating, denim, corduroy, slipcover fabrics, bed tickings, lightweight canvas. Very Heavy Fabrics such as heavy tickings, canvas, overcoating, sailcloth, upholstery. Synthetics, Rayon, Acetate including nylon, orion, dacron, plastics, etc. to C& D 100 twist 50 24 to 40 E twist 90 to 110 Determined by weight ol fabric 40 to 50 Determined bythreadsize 50 to 80 Recommended Needle and Thread Sizes The appearance of the finished seam is dependent on the correct relationship between needle, thread and fabric. Select the proper thread sizes and needles from this chart. The same size threads should be used in the needle and on the bobbin. Some experienced seamstresses prefer a somewhat thinner bobbin thread. However, the bobbin thread never should be thicker than the needle thread. 14 - - -