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Needle types and their uses
The sewing machine needle that should be used depends on the fabric and thread thickness. Refer to the
following table when choosing the thread and needle appropriate for the fabric that you wish to sew.
Memo
● The lower the thread number, the thicker
the thread, and the higher the needle
number, the thicker the needle.
● Use the ball point needle when sewing on
stretch fabrics or fabrics where skipped
stitches easily occur.
● Use a 90/14 to 100/16 needle with
transparent nylon threads, regardless of the
fabric being sewn.
Fabric Type/Application
Thread
Size of Needle
Type Weight
Medium
weight
fabrics
Broadcloth Cotton thread
60–80
75/11–90/14
Taffeta Synthetic thread
Flannel,
Gabardine
Silk thread 50
Thin fabrics
Lawn Cotton thread
60–80
65/9–75/11
Georgette Synthetic thread
Challis, Satin Silk thread 50
Thick
fabrics
Denim Cotton thread 30–50
90/14–100/16
Corduroy Synthetic thread
50–60
Tweed Silk thread
Stretch
fabrics
Jersey
Thread for knits 50–60
Ball point needle
(golden colored)
75/11–90/14
Tricot
Easily frayed fabrics
Cotton thread
50–80
65/9–90/14Synthetic thread
Silk thread 50
For top-stitching
Synthetic thread
50–60 90/14–100/16
Silk thread
● The appropriate fabric, thread and needle
combinations are shown in the table above. If
the combination of the fabric, thread and
needle is not correct, particularly when
sewing thick fabrics (such as denim) with thin
needles (such as 65/9 to 75/11), the needle
may bend or break. In addition, the stitching
may be uneven or puckered or there may be
skipped stitches.
CAUTION