Selection of needles and threads – SINGER W106 User Manual

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02/14/2008

SELECTION OF NEEDLES AND THREADS

The needle and thread you choose depends

upon the fabric you are stitching. The correct

selection of needle and thread is very important

to avoid damaging light weight or tightly woven

fabrics, to prevent skipped stitches when sewing

on very sheer, stretchy fabrics or needle breakage

when stitching heavy or stiff fabrics. For best

results, sewing machine needles should be replaced

when they become even slightly dull or bent

or at the completion of every other garment.

A regular needle is suggested for use with
woven fabrics. Needles, style 15 x 1, of the

range in size from 8 to 20 are used on this
machine. The lower number indicates the finer

needle. The most commonly used sizes are 11

and 14.

A ball point needle is recommended for use

with tricots, jerseys, lingeries and power nets.

Unlike sharp pointed needles, which pierce

fibers of knit fabrics destroying elasticity,the

ball point needle slips between fibers without

damage to fabric and skipped stitches.

A wedge point needle is recommended for use

with leather and leather-look vinyls. A wedge

cutting point pierces leather more easily than
ordinary sewing machine needles, resulting in

more satisfactory stitching.

Although a ball point needle is recommended
for knit fabrics and sewing on very stretchy
fabrics of knits, the placement of a thin paper

under the fabric and the use of a finer needle

are suggested to prevent skip stitches.

Always use the same type and size of thread

in both needle and bobbin. Use a good quality

thread without knots for best stitches.

REGULAR

BALLPOINT

SHARP NEEDLE NEEDLE

FLAT

NEEDLE

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