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RELATIVE SIZES OF NEEDLES AND THREAD
(Class and Variety of Needles Used, 15x1)
SIZES
OF
NEEDLES
CLASSES OF WORK
SIZES OF COTTON,
SILK OR
LINEN THREAD
9
Georgette,
 chiffon,  net,  light
weight 
synthetic  fabrics,  fine
dimity, lawn, batiste, and other
featherweight or sheer fabrics.
For  infants'
 clothes and for
dainty lingerie; also fine lace
and all delicate or gossamer
fabrics.
100 to 150 Cotton
00 & 000 Silk
Twist
11
All medium, light weight sum-
mertime fabrics. For children's
clothes, dainty washable dresses
and aprons, glass curtains.
80 to 100 Cotton
0 Silk Twist
56-3 Nylon
14
Light weight woolens, firm dress
silks and cottons, draperies and
fabrio furnishings.  For smocks
and men's fine shirts. For gen-
eral household sewing; for fine
quilting
60 to 80 Cotton
A & B Silk Twist
16
Heavy cretonne, madras, muslin,
damasks and quilts. For stitch-
ing aprons and men's work shirts.
40 to 60 Cotton
C Silk Twist
18
Heavy weav es of coating, canvas,
bed ticking, awnings, porch fur-
niture covers, boys' duck suits,
work or sports uniforms.
30 to 40 Cotton
D Silk Twist
19
Suiting,  ticking, 
sacking, tar-
paulin, duck, drilling. For wash
uniforms and bedding supplies
for hospitals and hotels.
24 to 30 Cotton
E Silk Twist
60 to 80 Linen
21
Bags, Coarse Cloths and Heavy
Goods,
40 to 60 Linen
or very
.
Coarse Cotton
When sending orders for needles be sure to specify
the size required.
RELATIVE
SIZES
OF
NEEDLES
AND THREAD
(Class
and Variety of Needles Used, 15x1)
SIZES
OF
NEEDLES
CLASSES
OF WORK
SIZES
OF COTTON,
SILK
OR
LINEN
THREAD
9
Georgette, chiffon, net, light
weight synthetic fabrics, fine
dimity, lawn, batiste, and other
featherweight or sheer fabrics.
For
infants' clothes and for
dainty lingerie; also fine lace
and all delicate or gossamer
fabrics.
100
to 150 Cotton
OO & 000 Silk
Twist
11
All
medium, light weight sum-
mertime fabrics. For children's
clothes, dainty washable dresses
and aprons, glass curtains.
80
to 100 Cotton
0
Silk Twist
56-3
Nylon
14
Light
weight woolens, firm dress
silks
and cottons, draperies and
fabric
furnishings. For smocks
and men's fine shirts. For gen-
eral
household sewing; for fine
quilting
60
to 80 Cotton
A & B Silk Twist
16
Heavy cretonne, madras, muslin,
damasks and quilts. For stitch-
ing
aprons and men's work shirts.
40
to 60 Cotton
C
Silk Twist
18
Heavy weaves of coating, canvas,
bed ticking, awnings, porch fur-
niture
covers, boys' duck suits,
work or sports uniforms.
30
to 40 Cotton
D
Silk Twist
19
Suiting,
ticking, sacking, tar-
paulin,
duck, drilling. For wash
uniforms and bedding supplies
for hospitals and hotels.
24
to 30 Cotton
E
Silk Twist
60
to 80 Linen
21
Bags, Coarse Cloths and Heavy
Goods.
40
to 60 Linen
or very
Coarse Cotton
When
sending
orders
for
needles
be sure to
specify
the
size
required.