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Combinationoffabric,threadandneedle|Brother

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Fabric/Thread/NeedleCombinations
Thesewingmachineneedlethatshouldbeuseddependsonthefabricandthreadthickness.
Refertothefollowingtablewhenchoosingthethreadandneedleappropriateforthefabricthatyouwishtosew.

Thread
FabricType/Application

SizeofNeedle
Type

Broadcloth

Cottonthread

Taffeta

Syntheticthread

Flannel,
Gabardine

Silkthread

Lawn

Cottonthread

Georgette

Syntheticthread

Challis,
Satin

Silkthread

Denim

Cottonthread

Size
6090

Mediumweight
fabrics

75/1190/14
50

6090
Thinfabrics

65/975/11
50
30

100/16

50
Thickfabrics
Corduroy

Syntheticthread

90/14100/16
5060

Tweed

Silkthread

Jersey
Stretchfabrics

Threadforknits

5060

Tricot

Ballpointneedle
75/1190/14
(goldcolored)

Cottonthread
5090
Easilyfrayedfabrics

Fortopstitching

Syntheticthread

65/990/14

Silkthread

50

Syntheticthread,
Silkthread

30

100/16

5060

75/1190/14

Besuretofollowtheneedle,thread,andfabriccombinationslistedinthetable.Usinganimpropercombination,especiallya
heavyweightfabric(i.e.,denim)withasmallneedle(i.e.,65/975/11),maycausetheneedletobendorbreak,andleadtoinjury.Also,
theseammaybeuneven,thefabricmaypucker,orthemachinemayskipstitches.

Neveruseathreadofweight20orlower.Itmaycausemalfunctions.

Threadandneedlenumber
Thesmallerthethreadnumber,thethickerthethreadandthelargertheneedlenumber,thethickertheneedle.
Ballpointneedle(goldcolored)
Usetheballpointneedlewhensewingonstretchfabricsorfabricswhereskippedstitcheseasilyoccur.
ThefactoryrecommendedneedleisHG4BR(Organ).SchmetzneedlesJERSEYBALLPOINT130/705HSUK90/14maybeusedas
asubstitute.
Transparentnylonthread
Usea90/14to100/16needle,regardlessofthefabricorthread.

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