$1.95 butt SCHMETZ NEEDLE GUIDE needle size shank 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 . 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). shoulder Groove: The groove cradles and guides to the eye. The length and size of the groove needle vary according to needle type. type Scarf: The indentation above the eye that allows the bobbin hook to smoothly grab the thread under needle the throat plate to create a . The shape and size of the scarf vary according to needle type. size 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. Needle Type: Upper color band indicates needle type (i.e., Stretch). Needle Size: Lower color band indicates size (i.e., 75/11). blade 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 SCHMETZ Works with All groove • Popping sounds made by sewing machine Sewing Machine Brands! Replace Your Needle How to Read a Needle Package SCHMETZ Chrome Professional Grade Needles It’s the easiest way to improve your Why Chrome? stitch quality. •Less friction on thread needle type passing through eye. needle size •Penetrates fabric with less eye Needle Selection resistance. Choose needle size •Smoother stitch creation. needle type •Resists heat – improved point according to thread durability & performance. thickness and needle needle system type according to needle size indicates select sizes available in tip fabric application. SCHMETZ Chrome.

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, 80/12, 90/14, 100/16, 90/14, Twin 90/14, 100/16, Assorted Color Code: Yellow 110/18, 120/19, Color Code: Orange Feature: Medium ball Assorted, Twin, Triple Feature: Medium ball point. point, special eye and scarf. Color Code: None Fabric Use: Knits and some Fabric Use: Elastic materials Feature: Slightly rounded point. stretch fabrics. Made especially for sewing and highly elastic knitwear. The Fabric Use: Numerous - woven and knits. on knits. The medium ball point does not medium ball point, specially designed eye A great general purpose needle. damage or break knit fibers. and scarf prevent skipped stitches.

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Euro-notions, Inc. ©2020 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 Embroidery Super NonStick Size: 70/10, 80/12, Size: 75/11, 90/14, Size: 70/10, 80/12, 90/14, 100/16, Assorted, Twin 90/14, 100/16 110/18, Assorted, Color Code: Red Feature: Anti- Twin Feature: Light ball adhesive coating Color Code: Blue point, wide eye and groove. (NIT), extra large eye, Feature: Modified medium Fabric Use: Use with rayon, distinctive scarf, and ball point and reinforced blade. polyester and other specialty embroidery reinforced blade prevent skipped Fabric Use: Denim and similar fabrics. threads. The special scarf, widened groove stitches and provides a residue-free needle. Advanced point design is a SCHMETZ and enlarged eye protect fragile threads and Fabric Use: Use when sewing with exclusive. For penetrating extra thick woven guard against excess friction allowing trouble- embroidery stabilizer, temporary spray fabrics, denims, or with minimum free embroidery and decorative stitching. adhesive, or self-adhesive hook & loop tape. needle deflection, reduced risk of needle breakage and skipped stitches. Gold Embroidery Hemstitch Size: 75/11, 90/14 Size: 100, 120, Twin Color Code: None Color Code: None Size: 75/11, 90/14, Feature: Titanium Assorted Feature: A wing on Nitride coating, each side of the needle. Color Code: Green slightly rounded point Feature: Special taper to Fabric Use: Light or medium and enlarged eye. weight loosely woven fabrics. Popular the slightly rounded point. Fabric Use: Coarse Fabric Use: Made especially for heirloom sewing and to create and densely woven materials. Slightly decorative cutwork. for piecing and machine quilting. rounded point and enlarged eye are perfect The special tapered design allows easier for embroidery on most fabrics and with fabric penetration and helps eliminate the most fragile specialty threads. Titanium skipped stitches. coating resists adhesives, improves needle Double Eye wear and penetration of coarse and densely Size: 80/12 woven fabrics. Color Code: None Leather Feature: Universal Size: 70/10, 80/12, needle with two eyes. 90/14, 100/16, Metallic Fabric Use: Numerous — 110/18, Assorted woven and knits. Use two Color Code: Brown Size: 80/12, 90/14, different threads for shading and texturing Feature: Cutting point. Twin effects for embroidery and topstitching. Fabric Use: Leather, artificial Color Code: Pink leather, heavy non-woven synthetics. Feature: Elongated eye. Multiple Needles Do not use on knit or woven fabrics. Fabric Use: Metallic and other specialty threads. A Twin “must have” for sewing with sensitive Double needles are actually two Quick Threading metallic threads. The elongated eye prevents needles mounted on one shaft shredding and breaking of metallic threads. used to create two rows of stitches Size: 80/12, 90/14 simultaneously. Use two spools of Color Code: None thread and one bobbin thread. Feature: Universal Topstitch Universal Twin needle with a slip-in Sizes: 1.6/70, 1.6/80, 2.0/80, threading slot in the eye. Size: 80/12, 90/14, 2.5/80, 3.0/90, 4.0/80, 4.0/90, Fabric Use: Numerous — 100/16 4.0/100, 6.0/100, 8.0/100, Assorted Color Code: Lt. Green woven and knits. A general purpose Double Hemstitch needle for effortless threading. Feature: Extra long eye. Fabric Use: Topstitch, Size: 2.5/100 A hemstitch needle and a universal heavy, multiple or poor needle with a 2.5 mm separation. quality threads. Achieve Microtex (Sharp) perfectly lines and even stitches Embroidery Twin Size: 60/8, 70/10, when using a straight Size: 2.0/75, 3.0/75 80/12, 90/14, 100/16, 110/18, Metallic Twin Assorted Size: 2.5/80, 3.0/90 Color Code: Purple Jeans Twin Feature: Very slim acute point. Fabric Use: Micro fibers, polyester, silk, foils, Size: 4.0/100 artificial leather, coated materials. Very thin Stretch Twin acute point creates beautiful topstitching and Size: 2.5/75, 4.0/75 perfectly straight stitches for piecing when precision is paramount. Universal Triple www.SCHMETZneedles.com Size: 2.5/80, 3.0/80

indicates select sizes available in SCHMETZ Chrome.

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