Fabric, Needle, Thread, And Stitch Length Chart - Singer Fashion Mate 237 Instructions Manual

FABRIC, NEEDLE, THREAD, AND STITCH LENGTH TABLE
Fabrics
Delicate – tulle, chiffon, fine
lace, silk, organdy
Lightweight – batiste, or-
gandy, jersey, voile, tafetta,
silk, crepe, chiffon
plastic film
Medium weight – gingham,
percale, pique, linen, chintz,
faille, satin, corduroy, velvet,
suitings, stretch fabric, knits
Medium heavy – gabardine,
tweed, sailcloth, denim, coat-
tings, drapery fabrics
Heavy - overcoatings, dun-
garee, upholstery
canvas
All weights – decorative top
stitching
† Use with 50 mercerized cotton or "A" silk thread in bobbin.
Thread
Sizes
Fine mercerized
cotton
Fine synthetic
thread
50 mercerized
cotton
velvet, "A" silk thread
Synthetic thread
50 mercerized
cotton
60 cotton
"A" silk thread
Synthetic thread
Heavy duty
Mercerized cotton
40 to 60 cotton
Synthetic thread
Heavy duty
fabrics, Mercerized cotton
24 to 40 cotton
"D" silk †
(Buttonhole twist)
Needle Stitch Length
Sizes Setting
9 15 to 20
12 to 15
11 (8 to 10 for
plastic)
14 12 to 15
16 10 to 12
18 6 to 10
18 6 to 12
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