Needle, thread and fabric chart, Changing the needle – SINGER SES1000 FUTURA User Manual

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Changing the needle

1. Raise the needle bar to its highest position by turning the

hand wheel toward you.

2. Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it toward you.

3. Remove the needle by pulling it downward.

4. Insert the new needle into the needle clamp with the

flat

side toward the back.

5. Push the needle up as far as it can go.

6. Tighten the needle clamp screw firmly with the screw

driver.

Always disconnect the machine from power
supply by removing the plug from the wall-outlet.

* Do not use on stretch fabrics.
* For best sewing results, always use a Singer Branded Needle.

Flat
side
toward
the

back

Flat side
Côté plat
Lado plano

Lado
plano
hacia
fuera
de Vd.

Côté
plat
orienté
vers l’
arrière

Pin
Butée
Pasador

Needle
Aiguille
Aguja

FABRICS THREAD NEEDLES

The fabrics below can be of any

fiber: cotton, linen, silk, wool,

synthetic, rayon, blends. They
are listed as examples of weight.

Light-
Weight

Batiste
Chiffon
Crepe

Medium-
Weight

Corduroy
Flannel
Gabardine
Gingham
Linen

Muslin

Wool Crepe

Medium-
Heavy

Bonded Wovens
Canvas
Coating
Denim

Duck

Sailcloth

Knits

Bonded Knits
Double Knit
Jersey
Tricot

Cotton-wrapped
Polyester
100% Polyester

* Mercerized Size 40

* "Heavy Duty"

Cotton-wrapped
Polyester
100% Polyester

* Mercerized Size 60
Cotton-wrapped
Polyester
100% Polyester

* Mercerized Size 50

Nylon

Cotton-wrapped
Polyester
Polyester
Nylon

2000 or 2020

red

shank

2000 or 2020

red

shank

2000 or 2020

red

shank

2001 or 2045

yellow

shank

11/80

orange

band

14/90

blue

band

16/100

purple

band

18/110

yellow

band

TYPE SIZE

11/80

orange

band

14/90

blue

band

16/100
purple

band

NEEDLE, THREAD AND FABRIC CHART

Your fabric will determine the choice of a needle and thread.
The following table is a practical guide to needle and thread
selection. Always refer to it before a new sewing project.
Generally, the same size and type of thread is used in the
bobbin as in the upper thread.

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