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Needle Points
Needle points also come in a variety of options. The main two are sharp and ballpoint.
Sharp point needles are generally better at cutting through materials and are usually used on tightly woven
or non-woven.
Ball point needles are most often used on knit materials. They tend to move the threads of the material to the
side of the needle as they sew. Ball point needles are usually marked with a “BP” on the package.
Needle Coatings
Needles are oered with a few dierent coatings.
Standard needles are silver in color and oer a sewing life of approximately 4 to 6 solid sewing hours.
Titanium needles are gold in color and oer an extended sewing life of 2 to 3 times the life of a standard
needle. While they are stronger needles, they have little ex. If deected, they will often break instead of
bend.
Other needle coatings exist that cut down on the heat built up when traveling through synthetic materials.
80/12
Largest of the more common needles. Often
used caps with buckram backing or cotton
duct jackets to help alleviate thread breaks.
Larger holes can damage ner materials and
smaller design details.
90/14
Used with some specialty and metallic
threads.
Larger holes can damage ner materials and
smaller design details. Uncommon needle size
and can be dicult to source and purchase.
100/16
Used with the thicker 12-weight threads like
the wool-acrylic blends.
Larger holes can damage ner materials and
smaller design details. Uncommon needle size
and can be dicult to source and purchase.