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NEEDLE GUIDE

Needle Anatomy Butt: The beveled end allows easy insertion in the needle bar. : 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 machine needle bar. 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 to the eye. The length and size of the groove vary according to needle type. Scarf: The indentation above the eye that allows the hook to smoothly grab the thread under the throat plate to create a . 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 and Tip: Length, shape and size vary according to needle types.

Change Your Needle 130/705 H Damaged or worn needles result in: Household sewing machines require a needle with a flattened shank. All needles in this system have a flattened shank for perfect needle • Broken or shredded threads positioning in the needle bar in relation to the hook. • Skipped stitches • Puckered fabrics • Damaged fabrics Schmetz Works with All Sewing Machines! • Uneven threads Schmetz needles work with all new, current and older household sewing machines! Replace Your Needle It’s the easiest way to How to Read a Needle Package improve your stitch quality. needle system needle Needle Selection 130/705 H type (15x1 H) is a Choose needle size household sewing according to thickness machine of your thread and needle needle type according to your fabric application. needle size

General Purpose Needles

Universal Jersey Stretch Size: 60, 65, 70, Size: 70, 80, 90, 100, Size: 65, 75, 75, 80, 90, 100, Assorted 90, Twin 110, 120, Assorted, Color Code: None Color Code: Yellow Twin, Triple. Feature: Medium Feature: Medium Color Code: None ball point. ball point, special Feature: Slightly Fabric Use: Knits eye and scarf. rounded point. and some Use: Elastic Fabric Use: Numerous - woven and knits. fabrics. Made especially for sewing on knits. materials and highly elastic knitwear. A great general purpose needle. The medium ball point does not damage or The medium ball point, specially designed break knit . eye and scarf prevent skipped stitches. www.schmetzneedles.com Specialty Needles Jeans Microtex (Sharp) Metallic Size: 70, 80, 90, Size: 60, 70, 80, 90, Size: 80, 90, Twin 100, 110, Assorted, 100, 110 Color Code: None Twin Color Code: Purple Feature: Elongated Color Code: Blue Feature: Very slim eye. Feature: Modified acute point. Fabric Use: Metallic medium ball point Fabric Use: Micro and other specialty and reinforced blade. fibers, , , threads. A “must have” Fabric Use: Denim and similar fabrics. foils, artificial leather, coated materials. Very for sewing with sensitive metallic threads. Advanced point design is a SCHMETZ thin acute point creates beautiful topstitching The elongated eye prevents shredding and exclusive. For penetrating extra thick woven and perfectly straight stitches for piecing breaking of metallic threads. fabrics, denims, or with minimum when precision is paramount. needle deflection, reduced risk of needle breakage and skipped stitches. Size: 80, 90, 100 Size: 75, 90, Color Code: None Assorted Feature: Extra Size: 75, 90, Color Code: Green long eye. Assorted, Twin Feature: Special Fabric Use: Color Code: Red taper to the slightly Topstitch, heavy, Feature: Light ball rounded point. multiple or poor quality point, wide eye and Fabric Use: Made threads. Achieve perfectly groove. especially for piecing and . lines and even stitches when Fabric Use: Use The special tapered design allows easier using a straight stitch plate. with , polyester and other specialty fabric penetration and helps eliminate embroidery threads. The special scarf, skipped stitches. widened groove and enlarged eye protect fragile threads and guard against excess Leather Size: 100, 120, Twin Color Code: None friction allowing trouble-free embroidery and Size: 70, 80, 90, Feature: A wing decorative stitching. 100, 110, 120 on each side of the Color Code: None needle. Feature: Cutting Gold Embroidery Fabric Use: Light point. Size: 75, 90 or medium weight Fabric Use: Leather, Color Code: None loosely woven fabrics. Popular for heirloom artificial leather, Feature: Titanium Nitride sewing and to create decorative cutwork. heavy non-woven synthetics. Do not use on coating, slightly rounded point knit or woven fabrics. and enlarged eye. Fabric Use: Coarse and densely Double Eye woven materials. Slightly rounded Quick Threading Size: 80 point and enlarged eye are perfect for Size: 80, 90 Color Code: None embroidery on most fabrics and with the Color Code: None Feature: Universal most fragile specialty threads. Titanium Feature: Universal needle with two coating resists adhesives, improves needle needle with a -in eyes. wear and penetration of coarse and densely threading slot in Fabric Use: woven fabrics. the eye. Numerous — woven Fabric Use: and knits. Use two different threads for Numerous — woven and knits. A general shading and texturing effects for embroidery purpose needle for effortless threading. and topstitching.

Multiple Needles Twin Double Hemstitch Metallic Twin Double needles are actually Size: 2.5/100 Size: 2.5/80 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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