NEEDLE GUIDE Needle Anatomy Butt: The beveled end allows easy insertion in the needle bar. Shank: Household needles have a flat shank, while commercial and industrial needles have round, threaded, notched or other special shanks. Shanks allow perfect positioning of the needle in the sewing machine. Shoulder: The sloping area transitioning between the shank and blade. SCHMETZ color codes appear on the shoulder. Blade: Needle size is determined by the blade diameter (i.e., size 75 is .75mm). Groove: The groove cradles and guides thread to the eye. The length and size of the groove vary according to needle type. Scarf: The indentation above the eye that allows the bobbin hook to smoothly grab the thread under the throat plate to create a stitch. The shape and size of the scarf vary according to needle type. Eye: The hole through which thread passes. The shape and size of the eye vary according to needle type. Point & Tip: Length, shape and size vary according to needle types.

Change Your Needle 130/705 H Damaged or worn needles result in: The needle system used by home sewing machines. Needles have a flat shank and a scarf. • Broken or shredded threads • Skipped or uneven stitches • Puckered or damaged fabrics • Popping sounds made by SCHMETZ Works with All sewing machine Sewing Machines! Replace Your Needle It’s the easiest way How to Read a Needle Package to improve your stitch quality. needle system needle Needle Selection 130/705 H type Choose needle size needle according to thread system thickness and needle 15x1 H type according to fabric application. needle size

General Purpose Needles

Universal Jersey (Ball Point) Stretch Size: 60/8, 65/9, Size: 70/10, 80/12, Size: 65/9, 75/11, 70/10, 75/11, 90/14, 100/120, 90/14, Twin 80/12, 90/14, Assorted Color Code: Yellow 100/16, 110/18, Color Code: None Feature: Medium 120/19, Assorted, Feature: Medium ball point, special Twin, Triple ball point. eye and scarf. Color Code: None Fabric Use: Knits Fabric Use: Elastic Feature: Slightly rounded point. and some stretch fabrics. Made especially for materials and highly elastic knitwear. Fabric Use: Numerous - woven and knits. sewing on knits. The medium ball point does The medium ball point, specially designed A great general purpose needle. not damage or break knit fibers. eye and scarf prevent skipped stitches. www.SCHMETZneedles.com

Euro-Notions, Inc. ©2011 All rights reserved. Euro-Notions and SCHMETZ names and logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of each respective company. #D-87 Specialty Needles Jeans Microtex (Sharp) Metallic Size: 70/10, 80/12, Size: 60/8, 70/10, Size: 80/12, 90/14, 90/14, 100/16, 80/12, 90/14, Twin 110/16, Assorted, 100/19, 110/18, Color Code: None Twin Assorted Feature: Elongated Color Code: Blue Color Code: Purple eye. Feature: Modified Feature: Very slim Fabric Use: Metallic medium ball point and reinforced blade. acute point. and other specialty Fabric Use: Denim and similar fabrics. Fabric Use: Micro fibers, polyester, silk, foils, threads. A “must have” for sewing with Advanced point design is a SCHMETZ artificial leather, coated materials. Very thin sensitive metallic threads. The elongated eye exclusive. For penetrating extra thick woven acute point creates beautiful topstitching and prevents shredding and breaking of metallic fabrics, denims, or quilts with minimum perfectly straight stitches for quilt piecing threads. needle deflection, reduced risk of needle when precision is paramount. breakage and skipped stitches. Topstitch Quilting Size: 80/12, 90/14, Embroidery Size: 75/11, 90/14, 100/16 Size: 75/11, 90/14, Assorted Color Code: None Assorted, Twin Color Code: Green Feature: Extra Color Code: Red Feature: Special long eye. Feature: Light ball taper to the slightly Fabric Use: Topstitch, point, wide eye and rounded point. heavy, multiple or poor groove. Fabric Use: Made quality threads. Achieve Fabric Use: Use especially for piecing and machine quilting. perfectly straight stitch lines and even stitches with rayon, polyester and other specialty The special tapered design allows easier when using a straight stitch plate. embroidery threads. The special scarf, fabric penetration and helps eliminate widened groove and enlarged eye protect skipped stitches. fragile threads and guard against excess Hemstitch Size: 100, 120, Twin friction allowing trouble-free embroidery and Leather Color Code: None decorative stitching. Size: 70/10, 80/12, Feature: A wing 90/14, 100/16, on each side of the Gold Embroidery 110/18, Assorted needle. Color Code: None Size: 75/11, 90/14 Fabric Use: Light Feature: Cutting Color Code: None or medium weight point. Feature: Titanium Nitride loosely woven fabrics. Popular for heirloom : Leather, coating, slightly rounded point Fabric Use sewing and to create decorative cutwork. artificial leather, heavy non-woven synthetics. and enlarged eye. Do not use on knit or woven fabrics. Fabric Use: Coarse and densely Double Eye woven materials. Slightly rounded Size: 80/12 point and enlarged eye are perfect for Quick Threading Color Code: None Size: 80/12, 90/14 embroidery on most fabrics and with the Feature: Universal Color Code: None most fragile specialty threads. Titanium needle with two Feature: Universal coating resists adhesives, improves needle eyes. needle with a slip-in wear and penetration of coarse and densely Fabric Use: threading slot in woven fabrics. Numerous — woven the eye. and knits. Use two different threads for Fabric Use: shading and texturing effects for embroidery Numerous — woven and knits. A general and topstitching. purpose needle for effortless threading.

Multiple Needles Twin Double Hemstitch Metallic Twin Double needles are actually Size: 2.5/100 Size: 2.5/80, 3.0/90 two needles mounted on one A hemstitch needle and a universal shaft used to create two rows needle with a 2.5 mm separation. Jeans Twin of stitches simultaneously. Use Size: 4.0/100 two spools of thread and one Embroidery Twin bobbin thread. Size: 2.0/75, 3.0/75 Stretch Twin Size: 2.5/75, 4.0/75 Universal Twin Sizes: 1.6/70, 1.6/80, 2.0/80, Universal Triple 2.5/80, 3.0/90, 4.0/80, 4.0/90, Size: 2.5/80, 3.0/80 4.0/100, 6.0/100, 8.0/100, Assorted

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