Kenmore 19502 - Fabric, Needle, Thread and Stitch Length Chart

Fabric, Needle, Thread and Stitch Length Chart
NEEDLE
FABRIC SIZE AND
COLOR
Lightweight:
Batiste. Dimity, Chiffon,
Silks, Fine Lace, Organza, 11-ORANGE
Crepe. Taffeta. Voile,
Organdy
Medium Weight:
Cotton, Cotton Blends,
Percale, Gingham,
Shantung, Pique, 14-RED
Seersucker, Satin, Kmts,
Viny_ $uitlngs, Linen,
Wool Crepe, Leather
Medium Heavy Weight:
Corduroy, Denim, Woo]_ 14-RED
Sailcloth, Wool Flannel, or
Gabardine, Vetvets, 16-PURPLE
Leather
Heavy Wmght:
Coatings, Upholstery
Cotton Duck_ Heavy 1B-GREEN
Twills, Canvas
Decorative top-_tltching
on all types of fabric
Stretch Fabric:
Polyester Double Kmte,
Nylon Tricot, Jersey,
Stretch Terry, Spandex,
Clre Tricot
RECOMMENDED
THREAD SIZE STITCH LENGTH
SETTING
Polyester Core/Cotton
Wrap
Fine Mercerized Cotton
Silk A
50 Mercerized Cotton
Polyester Core/Cotton
Wrap
Silk A
50 Mercerized Cotton
Mercerized Heavy-Duty
Polyester Core/Cotton
Wrap
Silk A
2.0
{12 stitches per
_nch}
2.0 _ 2.5
(10 _ 12 stttches
per inch)
2.5 _ 3.0
(8 _ 10 stitches
per mch}
Heavy Duty Mercerized
Cotton 3.0
Polyester Core/Cotton (8 stitches per
Wrap mch)
Silk A
16*PURPLE Buttonhole Twist 4.0 N 4.5
18-GREEN (Use as top thread only) {4 _ 6 stitches per
mch)
11-STRETCH Polyester Core!Cotton 2.0 _ 2,5
FABRIC NEEDLE- Wrap (10 _ 12 stitches
BLUE 50 Mereertzed Cotton per _nch}
To Change Your Needle
-%
4 L
_3
Needle
clamp
scre_J
NOTE: Raise the needle bar to its highest
position by pressing the Up/Down
Needle Posmon Button:
1. Loosen the needle c_amp screw by
turning )t toward you.
2, Remove the needle by pulling it down-
ward.
3. Insert the new needle into the needle
clamp with the flat s_de away from you.
4. Push the needle up as far as it wiil go,
5, Tighten the needle clamp screw firmly
wath the large screwdriver from your
accessory box.
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