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SELECTING NEEDLES
Size and Grades of Needles
US size 15x1]
European 705
Type of Fabric and Work to be Done
Delicate fabrics such as georgette, chiffon, batiste,
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fine lace, linen and other sheer fabrics.
For fine lingerie, infants' clothes and fine lace work.
Medium light-weight and summer-time fabrics, for
house dresses, washable cotton dresses, curtains,
children's dresses.
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Dress silks and cottons, light weight woollens,
furnishing fabrics. For general household sewing,
men's fine shirts, smocks and fabric decoration.
Heavy cretonne, madras, muslin, and quilts.
For men's working shirts, and furnishing fabrics.
Heavy woven coating fabrics, light weight canvas,
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110
bed ticking, upholstery and awning material slip
covers.
Heavy woven suiting and coating fabrics, duck,
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ticking, drill, canvas and sacking.
For bags, canvas, coarse clothes and heavy goods.
Special needles are available for sewing leather, denim and stretch fabrics.
AIGUILLES
Types et grosseurs d'aiguilles
Genre de tissus et d'ouvrages
US type 15x1}
Europe 705
Tissus délicats tels que georgette, chiffon, batiste,
dentelle fine, coton et autres tissus légers.
Pour lingerie, vétements d'enfants et dentelle.
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Tissus moyennement légers et tissus d'été, pour
vétements d'intérieur, robes de coton, tablier,
rideaux, vétements d'enfants, etc.
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Tissus de soie et coton, lainages légers, draperie,
tissus d'ameublement.
Pour couture domestique générale, chemises,
robes, smocks et tissus de décoration.
Cretonnes, madras, mousselines, brocart
ouatinage, tissus d'ameublement.
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Lainages lourds, canevas, literie, couvertures,
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croisé, gabardine, vétements de travail, salopettes.
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Sacs, canevas, tissus lourds, vétements lourds.
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