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Choosing Your Needle
Appendix
Needle Sizes
Needle Size Thread Size and Type
14 / 90
• mono-lament
• 100 wt. silk
• 60 wt. polyester
16 / 100
• mono-lament
• 60 wt. polyester or cotton
• 50 wt. cotton
18 / 110 • 50 wt. polyester
• 40 wt. cottons and polyester
• 30 wt. cotton and polyester
20 / 125 • 30 wt. or heavier of any thread
The following are the recommended needle styles for your machine:
• DPx5 MR
• 135x17 MR
• DPx17 MR
• 135x17 SAN 11
• 3355 MR
Choose the size of your needle based upon the thread you’re using. Thicker thread requires a thicker
needle. Remember, the thicker the thread, the lower the thread weight (wt.) number.
Using the wrong type of needle, or using a needle that is bent, broken, or blunt, can damage the
fabric, the machine, and needle. For best results:
• Use the recommended needle style for your machine (see below).
• Use the needle size appropriate for the weight and type of thread you’re using (see below).
• Never use a needle that is dull, bent, burred, or damaged.
• Use multi-directional needles.
• Change your needle after 8 hours of use and at the beginning of each project.
Needle Style
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