Thread And Needle Chart - Janome DC2011 Instruction Book

* Check your needles frequently for barbed or
blunted points. Snags and runs in knits, fine silks
and silk-like fabrics are permanent and are almost
always caused by a damaged needle.

• Thread and Needle Chart

Fabrics
Light Crepe de Chine,
weight Voile,
Lawn, Organdy,
Georgette,
Tricot
Medium
weight
Linens, Cotton, Pique,
Serge, Double Knits,
Percale
Heavy
weight
Denim, Tweed,
Gabardine,
Coating, Drapery and
Upholstery Fabric
* In general, fine threads and needles are used for
sewing thin fabrics, and thicker threads and
needles are used for sewing heavy fabrics.
Always test thread and needle size on a small piece
of fabric which will be used for actual sewing.
* Use the same thread for needle and bobbin.
* When sewing stretch, very fine fabrics and
synthetics, use a stretch needle.
The stretch needle effectively prevents
skipped stitches.
* When sewing very fine fabrics, sew over a piece
of paper to prevent distortion.
Threads Needle Size
Fine Silk 9
Fine Cotton or
Fine Synthetic 11
Fine Cotton
Covered
Polyester
50 silk
11
50 to 80 Cotton or
50 to 60 14
Synthetic
Cotton Covered
Polyester
50 silk
14
40 to 50 Cotton or
40 to 50
16
Synthetic
Cotton Covered
Polyester
18