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Types of Fabrics Mercerized Cotton Fine Fabrics 80 such as georgette, chiffon, batiste, to voile, lawn, silk. 100 Silk 0 to 000 twist Needle j Size 60 or 70 Lightweight Fabrics 70 such as dress silks and cottons, to sheer woolens, shirting, dra- 80 A& B twist 80 peries. Medium Fabrics 50 such as lightweight woolens, to madras, muslin, brocades, heavy silks and rayon, gabardine. 70 B&C twist 90 Heavy Fabrics 40 such as coating, denim, corduroy, to slipcover fabrics, bed tickings, 50 lightweight canvas. C&D 100 twist Very Heavy Fabrics such as heavy tickings, canvas, overcoating, sailcloth, upholstery. Synthetics, Rayon, Acetate including nylon, orIon, dacron, plastics, etc. 24 to 40 90 E to twist 110 Determined by weight of fabric 40 to 50 Determined bythreodsize 60 to 80 i'ssmene an' '7ha? $ies 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 some 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. 12

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Types
of
Fabrics
Mercerized
Silk
Needle
Cotton
j
Size
0
Fine
Fabrics
80
60
to
such
as
georgette,
chiffon,
batiste,
to
000
or
voile,
lawn,
silk.
100
70
twist
Lightweight
Fabrics
70
such
as
dress
silks
and
cottons,
A
&
B
to
80
sheer
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
as
coating,
denim,
corduroy,
to
C
&
D
100
slipcover
fabrics,
bed
tickings,
twist
50
lightweight
canvas.
Very
Heavy
Fabrics
24
90
such
as
heavy
tickings,
canvas,
to
E
to
overcoating,
sailcloth,
up-
twist
40
110
holstery.
Synthetics,
Rayon,
Acetate
Determined
by
Determined
including
nylon,
orIon,
dacron,
weight
of
fabric
bythreodsize
plastics,
etc.
40
to
50
60
to
80
i’ssmene
an’
‘7ha?
$ies
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
some
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.
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