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FABRIC, THREAD, NEEDLE, AND STITCH LENGTH TABLE
FABRICS
DELICATE - tulle, chiffon,
fine lace, silk, organdy
LIGHTWEIGHT -
batiste,
organdy, jersey, voile, taf-
feta, silk, crepe,
chiffon vel-
vet, plastic film
MEDIUMWEIGHT - ging-
ham, percale, pique, linen,
chintz, faille, satin . fine
corduroy, velvet, suitings,
stretch fabric
MEDIUM HEAVY - gabar-
dine, tweed, sailcloth,
denim,
coatings, drapery
fabrics
HEAVY -overcoatings, dun-
garee,
upholstery fabrics,
canvas
tUse with SO mercerized or "A"
silk in bobbin .
ALL WEIGHTS - decorative
top stitching
1 5
THREAD
NEEDLE
STITCH
LENGTH
SIZES
SIZES
SETTING
Fine mercerized,
9 15 to 20
Fine synthetic
thread
50 mercerized,
"A" silk, 11
12 to 15
Synthetic thread
(8 to
10 for plastic)
50 mercerized,
"A" silk,
14
12 to 15
,Synthetic thread,
60 cotton
Heavy-duty
mercerized,
16 10 to 12
40 to 60 cotton,
Synthetic thread
Heavy-duty
mercerized,
18 6 to 10
24 to 40 cotton
'D' silk t
18
6 to 12
(buttonhole twist)