Submitted To

Jarin Yasmin
Asst. professor
Apparel Manufacturing - ii
City University

Submitted By
1. Hasanuzzaman- 181385010
2. Md. Rashed Mahmud- 181385060
3. Md. Nazmus Sakib Khan – 181385061
4. Suzan Mondal – 181385063
5. Farhan fuad - 181385065
Sewing Needle
 Content
 Sewing Needle
 Types of sewing needle
 Application of sewing needle
 Effects of wrong needle selection
 Different parts of sewing needle
 Function of sewing needle parts
 SEWING NEEDLE
Needle is the central feature of any sewing machine. The
manner in which fabrics is pierced by the needle during
stitching has a direct impact on the strength of the seam as
well as garment appearance.
 Types of sewing needle
General purpose needles:
 Ball point
 Sharp
 Universal

Specialty needles :
 Denim
 Leather
 Machine
 Embroidery
 Metallic
 Quilting
 Spring needle
 Topstitch needle
 Twin needle
 Tripple needle
 Hemstitch needle
 Application of General Purpose Needles
Needle Description Fabric Sizes

Ball-point It has a medium tip, Knits 70/10 – 100/16

rounded compared to
universal needle

Sharp It has a slim shaft and Fine woven fabrics 60/8 – 90/14
sharper needle point

Universal Needle point is marginally Woven and knitted 60/8 – 120/19

rounded; however, it is fabrics
sharp enough to pierce
woven fabrics
 Application of Specialty Needles
Needle Description Fabric Sizes
Denim It has a thicker and stronger shaft and Denim and heavy 70/10 – 110/18
a sharp needle point woven fabrics
Leather It has a wedge-shaped needle point Leather and nonwoven 80/12 – 110/18
fabrics
Machine embroidery It has a larger eye and a special scarf to For embroidery 70/10 – 90/14
protect the sewing thread

Metallic It has a larger eye than the For metallic threads 80/12
embroidery needle, and a sharp
point to avoid thread breakage
Quilting It has a tapered as well as sharp needle Machine quilting 75/11 and 90/14
point
Spring needle It has a shaft surrounded by the wire Quilting
coil, which acts as a presser foot

Stretch needle It has a deep scarf to avoid skipped Lightweight knitted 75/11 and 90/14
stitches fabrics
Topstitch needle It has an extra-large eye and a large Topstitching 80/12, 90/14 and 100/16
groove
Twin needle It is constructed with two needles Double topstitching 1.6/70 – 4.0/100
attached to a single shaft

Triple needle It is constructed with three needles Triple topstitching 2.5/80 and 3.0/80
attached to a single shaft

Hemstitch needle It has a widened shaft and produces a Decorative stitching 100/16 and 120/19
decorative hole in tightly woven
fabrics
Effect of Wrong Needle Selection in Garments Industry

 Effects when the needle is finer than sewing thread.

 Effects when the thread is finer than needle.
 Effects when the needle is coarser than required fabric.
 Effects when the needle is finer than required fabric.
 Different Parts of Sewing Machine Needle

 Butt,
 Shank,
 Shoulder,
 Blade,
 Long groove,
 Short groove,
 Needle eye,
 Scarf,
 Point,
 Tip.
 Function of sewing needle parts

1. Butt
The starting part of bottom edge of needle which can be made by
predetermined shape. Butt helps for easily attaching of needle with the needle
bar or clamp of the sewing machine.

2. Shank
Shank is the bottom part of sewing needle which is tied in the needle bar. It
may be flat or cylindrical on one side. Shank is wider than the remaining parts
of needle and works as a support of needle.
 3. Shoulder
Shoulder is the part between shank and blade of sewing machine needle. When the
needle penetrates through the fabric to reach its lowest position then the shoulder also
penetrates through the fabric. As a result t reduces the friction between fabric and needle
by producing a wider hole on fabric.

4. Blade
Blade is the part from needle eye to shoulder. It is the longest part of the needle and
maximum friction with fabric take place in this area. Blade is gradually tapered to tip.

5. Long groove
Long groove is a long and thin groove in blade from shoulder to needle eye. Sewing
thread take place in this groove during up and down of sewing machine needle through
the fabric in sewing time, thus reduce the friction between needle, fabric and sewing
thread. There is lower possibility of damaging thread due to friction.
 6. Short groove
Short groove is placed in the side of needle where the hook or looper is placed. It is a
small groove between tip and needle eye. Short groove helps the sewing thread to create
loop.

7. Needle eye
The hole which is situated in the front of the needle is called eye. It is a small slot between
long and short grove of needle. Needle eye holds the needle thread and helps to create
loop. The inside edge of needle eye is most important specially when needle passes
through the fabric. Because there is a possibility of damaging the thread.

8. Scarf
Scarf is a curved slot at near above the eye. It helps to close setting between the looper
and needle. As a result, it is easy to catch the needle loop by the hook or looper.
 9. Point
Point is the part from the needle eye to the tip. It helps to penetrate the needle into fabric
without any damages. Also, the proper care should be taken to select the needle point
appropriately for the fabrics.

10. Tip
The ending edge of needle is called tip. Tip helps to penetrate the needle into fabric
without any damages. It helps to create hole in the fabric during sewing the apparel.
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