Fabric, Thread, Ano Needle Combinations - Brother 888-X64 Operation Manual

FABRIC, THREAD, AND NEEDLE COMBINATIONS
Type Size
Size of Needle Fabric Type/Application
Thread
Broadcloth Cotton thread
60-90
Medium weight
Taffeta 75/11- 90/14
fabrics
Flannel, Gabardine
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75/11- 90/14
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Lawn
60-90
Thin fabrics Gecwgette 65/9-75/11
-
65/9-75/11
Challis, Satin 50
-
Denim Cotton thread
30
100/16
Thick fabrics
50
Corduroy
5~0
90/14-1 00/1 6
Tweed
Stretch fabrics
Jersey
Thread for knits
5~0
Ball point needle
75/11-90/14
Tricot
(gold colored)
Cotton thread
Easily frayed fabrics Synthetic thread
50- 90
65/9- 90/14
Sil k thread 50
Synthetic thread
30 100/16
fot' top-stitching
Sil k thread
50-60 7 5/11- 90/1 4
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Never use a thread weighted #20 or lower. It may cause mach ine malfunction .
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The lower the thread number, the thicker the thread; and the higher the needle number, the thicker the
needle.
• Ball point needle
Use the ball point needle when sewing on stretch fabrics or fabrics where skipped stitches easily occur.
• Transparent nylon thread
Use a 90/14 to 1 00/16 needle, regardless of the fabric or thread.
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• Make sure you follow the needle, thread, and fab:ric combinations listed in the table.
Using the wrong combination, such as heavyweight fabric like denim with a small needle
(65/9-75/11 ), may bend or break the needle. The wrong combination may also cause the seam
to be uneven, the fabric to pucker, or the machin.e to skip stitches.
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