White 1066 - Needle and Thread Sizes

14.
NEEDLE
AND
THREAD
SIZES
Sizes
&
Grades
of
Type
of
Fabric
SIZE
OF
THREAD
and
Needles
Cotton
Silk
Linen
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Medium,
light-weight
and
summertime
fabrics.
80
0
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For
house
dresses,
children’s
dresses,
washable
cotton
to
(Medium-Fine)
dresses,
aprons,
curtains.
100
Twist
Dress
silks
and
cottons,
light
weight
woolens,
draperies,
60
14
fabric
furnishing.
A
&
8
to
Twist
(Medium>
For
general
household
sewing,
fine
men’s
shirts,
smocks,
80
window
draperies
and
fabric
decorations,
Heavy
cretonne,
madras,
muslin,
brocades
and
quilts.
40
C
16
For
men’s
work
shirts,
sturdy
smocks
and
aprons,
heavy
to
Twist
(Light-Heavy>
quilting
and
fabric
furnishings.
60
Heavy
woven
coating,
light
weight
canvas,
bed
ticking,
30
18
upholstery
and
awning
materials,
slipcover
fabrics.
I
D
to
(Medium-Heavy)
For
work
or
sports
uniforms,
suits
made
of
strong
liner!
40
Twist
or
cottons
LricsL
nins,sli
covers
and
mattresses,
Heavy
woven
suiting,
coating,
duck,
ticking,
drilling,
10
E
60
19
canvas
and
sacking.
For
heavy
wash
uniforms,
bedding
to
to
(Heavy>
supplies
for
hospitals,
hotels
and
camps.
30
Twist
80
21
401
For
bags,
canvas
coarse
cloths
and
heavy
goods.
C’Ze
to
(Extra-Heavy>
j
60
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