Categories: Hand Sewing | Machine Sewing | Knitting | Crotcheting
Machine Sewing Needles Chart
| Needle | Sizes | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal |  |
8/60 to 19/120 | A multi-purpose needle designed to work with most weaves and knits. |
| Ballpoint | |
10/70 to 16/100 | A ballpoint needle features a rounded point which is designed to push between the fibers of a knit or elastic fabric without cutting them. The size of the ball increases with the size of the needle. |
| Stretch | |
11/75 & 14/90 | Used with Spandex type fabrics, a more pronounced scarf is designed to prevent skipped stitches. Not compatible with all machines. |
| Sharp/ Microtex | |
8/60, 10/70, 12/80 & 14/90. | This needle is suitable for woven fabrics; the stitch is even and the sharp point helps prevent gathering of the fabric. |
| Leather | |
12/8 to 18/110 | The sharp wedge-shaped point of the leather needle is designed to cut through leather and other heavy materials as it stitches. |
| Denim | |
10/70 to 18/110 | This needle is very stiff and sharp; it is designed to stitch multiple layers of heavy, tightly-woven fabrics such as canvas and denim |
| Self-threading | |
12/80 and 14/90 | This general purpose needle has a self-threading slot that makes it easier to thread. |
| Topstitching | |
12/80, 14/90 & 16/100 | This needle is specifically designed to accommodate topstitching thread. The point is very sharp and the eye is large. |
| Embroidery | |
11/75 & 14/90 | A large eye and scarf allow special embroidery threads to pass through this needle without shredding and breaking. |
| Metallic | |
12/80 | The special design of the scarf and extra-large eye in this needle help to prevent metallic threads from shredding. |
| Hemstitch | |
HEM/100 & HEM/120 | Sharp wings on the needle point create larger holes in tight weaves. This needle is used for stitching hems as well as some decorative stitching applications. |
| Twin | |
1.6/70 to 4.0/100 | Two needles in one, designed to sew two rows of stitches at once. Useful for decorative stitching and hemming. |
| Triple | |
2.5 & 3.0 | Like the Twin needle, but featuring 3 needles in one which allow for 3 rows of stitching at once. |
| Spring | |
10/70, 12/80 & 14/90 | This needle is used for embroidery. A spring around the needle is designed to aid freehand stitching, acting as a presser foot, |
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