Singer 20U - Fabric, Thread, Needle and Stitch Length Table

FABRIC, THREAD, NEEDLE AND STITCH LENGTH TABLE
Fabrics
DELICATE — tulle, chiffon, fine
lace, silk, organdy, fine tricot
LIGHTWEIGHT — batiste, or-
gandy, jersey, voile, taffeta,
silk, crepe,, plastic film
MEDIUM WEIGHT —gingham,
percale, pique, linen, chintz,
faille, satin, fine corduroy,
suitings
Thread sizes
Fine Mercerized
80 to 120 Cotton
Synthetic Thread
50 Mercerized
60 to 80 Cotton
A Silk
Synthetic Thread
50 Mercerized
50 to 60 Cotton
A Silk
Synthetic Thread
Needle sizes
9 or 11
11 or 14
Stitches per
inch
15 to 20
Stitch length
setting
1-1/2- 1-1/4
12 to 15 1-3/4- 1-1/2
(8 to 10 for plastic) (3-1/4 ~ 1-1/21
12 to 15
1-3/4- 1-1/2
MEDIUM HEAVY — gabardine,
tweed, sailcloth, denim, coat-
ings, drapery fabrics
Heavy Duty
Mercerized
40 to 50 Cotton
16 10 to 12 2-1/2- 1-3/4
HEAVY — overcoatings, dun-
garee, upholstery fabrics, can-
vas
Heavy Duty
Mercerized
30 to 40 Cotton
18 6 to 10 4-1/2 -2-1/2
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