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Fabric, Needle, Thread and Stitch Length Chart
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Your choice ol needle and thread depends on the labfic you are
sewing,
In the need}e envelope, you wili find the following color-coded
needles:
Blue _11) ......................... tot stretch fabrics.
Orange (11) .................... for lightweight fabrics.
Red {14) .......................... for medium or medium-heavy weight
fabrics.
Purple (16) ...................... tor medium-heavy weight fabrics and
decorative topstitching on these tabncs.
CThis needte has a larger thread hole for
thicker topstitching thread.)
Green [18) ...................... tot heavyweight labrics and decorative
top-stitching on these tabrics.
Kenmore replacement needles are available at your nearest Sears
store.
• Check the Needle
t, Look for a barbed or blunt point.
2. A damaged needle can cause permanent snags or runs in knits,
fine silks and silk-like fabrics,
Always buy a good quality thread, It should resist tangling and be
strong, smooth and consistent in thickness.
FABRIC
Lightweight:
Batiste, Dimity, Chiffon,
Silks, Fine Lace, Organza,
Crepe, Taffeta, Voile,
Organdy
Medium Weight:
Cotton, Cotton Blend,
Percale, Gingham,
Shantung, Pique,
Seersucker Satin, Knit,
Suitings, Linen,
Wool Crepe, Leather
Medium Heavyweight:
Corduroy Denim, Woot.
Sailcloth, Wool Fannei,
Gabardine, Velvet,
Leather
Heavyweight:
Coating, Upholstery
Cotton Duck, Heavy
Twills, Canvas
NEEDLE
SIZE AND
COLOR
11-ORANGE
14-RED
14-RED
or
16-PURPLE
18-GREEN
THREAD SIZE
Polyester Core!Cotton
Wrap
Fine Mercerized Cotton
Silk A
50 Mercenzed Cotton
Polyester CorefCotton
Wrap
Silk A
50 Mercerized Cotton
Mercerized Heavy-duty
Polyester CorelCoUon
Wrap
Sitk A
RECOMMENDED
STITCH LENGTH
SETTING
2
('12stitches per
nch)
2-2.5
{10 12 stitches
per inch)
Heavy-duty Mercenzed
Cotton
Polyester CorelCotton
Wrap
Silk A
2-3
(8-10 stitches
per inch)
3
('8stitches per
inch)
Decorative top-stitching 16-PURPLE Buttonhole Twist 3-4
on alt types of fabnc 18-GREEN _Use as top thread only) f6-8 stitches
per inch)
Stretch Fabric: 1I-BLU E Polyester CoretCotton
Polyester Double Knit, {STRETCH Wrap 2-2.5
Nylon Tricot, Jersey, FABRIC 50 Mercerized Cotton _t0-12 stitches
per inch)
Stretch Terry', Spandex, NEEDLE)
Cire Tricot
12