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iftuwn? /l4?e?1 Typos of Fabrics Mercerized Cotton Silk Needle Size an '7h&'a? $i.c Or Fine Fabrics 80 such as georgette, chiffon, batiste, to voile, lawn, silk. ioo 0 to 000 twist 60 or 70 ar sy 13 The appearance of the finished seam is dependent n< Lightweight Fabrics 70 such as dress silks and cottons, sheers, woolens, shirting, dra. to A& B twist 80 peries. 80 on the correct relationship between needle, thread and fabric. Select the proper thread sizes and needles from this chart. Medium Fabrics 50 such as lightweight woolens, madras, muslin, brocades, heavy silks and rayon, gabardine. to 70 B&C twist 90 Heavy Fabrics such ascoatlng,denim, corduroy, slipcover fabrics, bed tickings, lightweight canvas. 40 to 50 C&D twist The same size threads should be used in the needle and on the bobbin. Some experienced seamstresses prefer a somewhat thinner bobbin thread. How ever, the bobbin thread never should be thicker than the needle thread. Very Heavy Fabrics 24 90 such as heavy TIcKrngz, canvas, overcodting, sailcloth, up to hoistery, 40 E twist to 110 Synthetics, Rayon, Acetate including nylon, orion, dacron, plastics, etc. Determined by weight of fabric 40 to 50 Determined bythresdsiz 60 to 80 16

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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. How
ever,
the
bobbin
thread
never
should
be
thicker
than
the
needle
thread.
iftuwn?
/l4?e?1
an
‘7h&’a?
$i.c
Or
ar
sy
13
n<
Typos
of
Fabrics
Mercerized
Silk
Needle
Cotton
Size
0
Fine
Fabrics
80
60
to
such
as
georgette,
chiffon,
batiste,
to
000
or
voile,
lawn,
silk.
ioo
70
twist
Lightweight
Fabrics
70
such
as
dress
silks
and
cottons,
A
&
B
to
80
sheers,
woolens,
shirting,
dra.
twist
80
peries.
Medium
Fabrics
50
such
as
lightweight
woolens,
to
B
&
C
90
madras,
muslin,
brocades,
heavy
twist
70
silks
and
rayon,
gabardine.
Heavy
Fabrics
40
such
ascoatlng,denim,
corduroy,
to
C&D
slipcover
fabrics,
bed
tickings,
twist
lightweight
canvas.
50
Very
Heavy
Fabrics
24
90
such
as
heavy
TIcKrngz,
canvas,
to
E
to
overcodting,
sailcloth,
up
twist
40
110
hoistery,
Synthetics,
Rayon,
Acetate
Determined
by
Determined
including
nylon,
orion,
dacron,
weight
of
fabric
bythresdsiz
plastics,
etc.
40
to
50
60
to
80
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