White 656 - Needle and Thread Selection Guide; Fabric-to-Needle-Thread Matching

Match
Needle
Size
and
Thread
To
Your Fabric - - Sew
Like
A
Professionai”
Approximate
Stitches
Per Inch
Also Important
Machine
Silk
Needle
Stitches
Cotton
Mercerized
or
Fabric
No.
Per
Inch Thread
Thread
Nylon
Extremely
heavy
6
10
tarpaulin, sacking,
4
to
to Heavy
Duty
canvas,
duck,
etc
8
30
Heavy upholstery
8
30
fabric, tickng,
3
to to
Heavy Duty
denim,
leatherette
10
40
Medinm
heavy drapery
10
40
fabric,
velveteen,
2
to
to
Heavy Duty
suiting,
felt, terry,
etc.
12
60
Medium
broadcloth,
12
60
percale,
gingham,
linen,
1 to
to
50
A
chintz,
taffeta, sheer
14
80
wool,
shantung,
etc.
Sheer
voile,
lawn,
14
80
dimity, crepe,
0
to
to 50
handkerchief
linen,
16
100
A
plastic film, etc
Plastic
film
8
to 10
Very
sheer
chiffon,
16
100
batiste, lace, organdy,
00
to to
50
A
ninon,
net,
marquisette,
etc.
20
150