White 310 - Preparation of the Machine; Choosing the Right Needle

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CHOOSING
THE
RIGHT
NEEDLE
TYPES
OF
NEEDLES
The
correct
selection
of
needle
to suit
the
thread
and
fabric
being
sewn
gives
the
best
stitching
results.
Fine
fabric
should
be
sewn
with
fine
needles,
heavier
fabrics
with
heavier
needles.
For best
results,
sewing
machine
needles
should
be
replaced
when
they
become
even
slightly
dull
or
bent
or at
the
completion
of every
other
garment.
A.
regular
needle
is suggested
for
use
with
woven
fabrics.
Needles
style
15
x
1, (European
equivalent
System
705)
are
used
on
the majority
of
household
sewing
machine. They
range
in
sizes
from
8 to
20
with
the lower
number
indicating the finer
needle.
The
most
commonly
used
sizes
are
11
and
14.
An
all
purpose
needle
is
designed
to
handle
knits
as well
as
woven
fabrics, It eliminates
skipped
stitches
and
the
slight
ball
will
not
damage
delicate
fabrics.
This
is
the needle
provided
with
your
sewing
machine
and
will
be
used
for
most
of
your
sewing.
A
larger
ball
point
may
still
be
necessary
for
certain
knits,
such
as
bathing
suit
fabric
or power
net.
A
ball
point
needle
is
recommended
for
use
with
tricots,
jerseys,
lingerie
and
power
nets.
Unlike
sharp,
pointed
needles,
which
pierce
fibers
of knit
fabrics,
destroying
elasticity,
the
ball
point
slips
between
fibers,
preventing
damage
to fabric
and
skipped
stitches.
These
are
available
in
fine,
medium,
and
heavy
ball
points.
Awed
point
needle
is recommended
for
use
with
leather
and
leather-look
vinyls.
A
wedge
cutting
point
pierces
leather
more
easily
than
ordinary sewing
machine
needles,
resulting
in more
satisfactory
stitching.
Eye
Shaft
Body
Point
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Short
Groove
Long
Groove
(Flat
Side
of
Needle)
(Round
Side
of
Needle)
Long
Groove
Elongated
Scarf
Short
Groove
—
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Eye
Regular
All-purpose Medium
Wedge
Point
Sharp
Needle Round
Needle
Needle
Point
Needle