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FABRIC, THREAD, AND NEEDLE COMBINATIONS
Note
●Never use a thread weighted #20 or lower. It may cause machine malfunction.
Memo
●The lower the thread number, the thicker the thread; and the higher the needle number, the thicker the
needle.
■Ball point needle
Use the ball point needle when sewing on stretch fabrics or fabrics where skipped stitches easily occur.
The factory recommended needle is “HG-4BR” (Organ). Schmetz needles “JERSEY BALL POINT” 130/705H SUK
90/14 may be used as a substitute.
■Transparent nylon thread
Use a 90/14 to 100/16 needle, regardless of the fabric or thread.
CAUTION
Fabric Type/Application
Thread
Size of Needle
TypeSize
Medium weight
fabrics
BroadclothCotton thread
60–90
75/11–90/14
TaffetaSynthetic thread
Flannel, GabardineSilk thread50
Thin fabrics
LawnCotton thread
60–90
65/9–75/11
GeorgetteSynthetic thread
Challis, SatinSilk thread50
Thick fabrics
DenimCotton thread
30100/16
50
90/14–100/16
CorduroySynthetic thread
50–60
TweedSilk thread
Stretch fabrics
Jersey
Thread for knits50–60
Ball point needle
75/11–90/14
(gold colored)
Tricot
Easily frayed fabrics
Cotton thread
50–90
65/9–90/14Synthetic thread
Silk thread50
For top-stitching
Synthetic thread
Silk thread
30100/16
50–6075/11–90/14
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Make sure you follow the needle, thread, and fabric combinations listed in the table.
Using the wrong combination, such as heavyweight fabric like denim with a small needle
(65/9-75/11), may bend or break the needle. The wrong combination may also cause the seam
to be uneven, the fabric to pucker, or the machine to skip stitches.
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