Needle/Thread Combination; Upper Thread - Bernina 500 User Manual

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Needle/thread combination

Upper thread

A good quality thread (brand manufacturer) is essential for embroidery so that the embroidery is not affected
negatively because of poor thread or thread breakage.
Embroidery is particularly effective if you use 40wt glossy rayon or polyester embroidery threads as upper
threads. They are available in a wide range of colors for beautiful embroidery.
• Glossy polyester with a brilliant sheen is a hard wearing, colorfast thread and has a high tensile strength
• Rayon is a soft viscose fiber with a brilliant sheen and suitable for fine, delicate embroidery, or items that
• Metallic thread is a light to medium-weight thread suitable for special effects in embroidery.
• When working with metallic threads, the automatic bobbin thread cutter should be deactivated. The
• When using metallic threads, the speed and the upper thread tension should be reduced.
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The needle/thread combination is correct, when the thread fits perfectly into the long
groove and goes easily through the needle eye. The thread can be optimally secured.
The thread can break and skipped stitches can occur when there is too much clearance in
the long groove and the needle eye.
The thread can break and get stuck when the thread scrapes against the edge of the long
groove not fit well into the needle eye optimally.
which is suitable for all types of embroidery.
will not receive excessive wear and tear.
other thread cutters shouldn't be used either because the knives are likely to wear off very quickly.