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Important Sewing Information
Double needles can be purchased for utility and decorative work. European needles show sizes 65, 70, 80 etc. American
and Japanese needles show size 9, 11, 12 etc.Replace needle regularly (approximately after every second garment ) and/or
when thread breakage or skipped stitches occur.
Needles Explanation Type of fabric
HA x 1
15 x 1
Standard sharp needles.
Sizes range thin to large.
9 (65) to 18 (110)
Natural woven fabrics-wool, cotton, silk,
etc. Qiana. Not recommended for double
knits.
15 x 1/130/ 705H
Semi-ball point needle, large eye.
9 (65) to 18 (110)
Natural and synthetic woven fabrics,
polyester blends. Knits-polyesters,
interlocks, tricot, single and double knits.
Can be used instead of 15 x 1 for sewing
all fabrics.
15 x 1/ 130/705H (SUK)
Full ball point needle.
9 (65) to 18 (110)
Sweater knits, Lycra, swimsuit fabric,
elastic.
130PCL/705H-LR/LL
Leather needles.
12 (80) to 18 (110)
Leather, vinyl, upholstery. (Leaves smaller
hole than standard large needle.
Note
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