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Needle Purpose
Sharp Microtex
Needle
130/705H-M
60/8 – 110/18
With a very slim
sharp point.
For woven fabrics (light,
medium, heavy), plastics,
materials that are difficult to
glide such as silk, microfiber
fabrics, vinyl, coated materials.
For general sewing, sewing on
buttons and buttonholes, zips,
hems and topstitching and
decorative sewing. For straight
stitches when topstitching
edges.
Quilting Needle
130/705H-Q
75/11 – 90/14
With a very slim,
slightly rounded
point.
For woven fabrics (light,
medium and heavy-weight).
Decorative sewing,
patchwork, quilting. For
stitching/topstitching tasks,
such as quilting and
patchwork.
Embroidery
Needle
130/705H-E
75/11 – 90/14
With a light ball
point and a partic-
ularly wide eye and
wide groove.
For woven fabrics (light,
medium, heavy-weight),
knitwear. For thicker threads.
For general sewing, sewing on
buttons and buttonholes,
zippers, hems and
topstitching, decorative
sewing, embroidery.
Fine Fabrics
Needle
130/705HSES
70/10 – 90/14
With a light ball
point.
For fine, delicate materials,
such as velvet.
For general sewing, sewing on
buttons and buttonholes,
zippers, hems and
topstitching, decorative
sewing, embroidery,
patchwork, quilting.
Metafil Needle
130/705HMETAFI
L
80/12
With medium ball
point and long eye
(2mm).
For woven fabrics (light,
medium, heavy-weight),
knitwear. For sewing with
special effects and fancy
threads, especially metallic
threads.
For embroidery with metallic
thread. For hems and
topstitching, decorative
sewing and embroidery.
Needle Purpose
Topstitch Needle
130/705H-N
80/12 – 100/16
With medium ball
point and long eye
(2mm).
For woven fabrics (light,
medium and heavy-weight).
For hems and topstitching,
decorative sewing and
embroidery. For decorative
and quilting work with several
sewing threads and also for
embroidery.
Felting needle
PUNCH
With small barbs.
For woven fabrics (light,
medium, heavy-weight), jeans/
denim.
For felting a variety of yarns
and threads into base fabrics.
Hemstitch
Needle
130/705HWING
100/16, 120/20
With a "wing" on
each side of the
needle.
For woven fabrics (light,
medium and heavy-weight).
For special effects in
decorative sewing and
embroidery with hemstitching.
Universal Twin
Needle
130/705HZWI
70-100
Needle distance:
1.0/ 1.6/ 2.0/ 2.5/
3.0/ 4.0/ 6.0/ 8.0
For visible hems in stretch
fabrics, pintucks, decorative
sewing.
Stretch Twin
Needle
130/705H-SZWI
75
Needle distance:
2.5/ 4.0
For visible hems in stretch
fabrics, pintucks, decorative
sewing.