Replacing The Needle; Needle Precautions; Needle Types And Their Uses - Brother HS-2000 Operation Manual

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————————————————————————————————————————

REPLACING THE NEEDLE

This section provides information on sewing machine needles.

Needle precautions

Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the handling of the needle. Failure to observe these
precautions is extremely dangerous. Be sure to read and carefully follow the instructions below.
CAUTION
● Only use home sewing machine needles. Use of any other needle may bend the needle or damage the
machine.
● Never use bent needles. Bent needles can easily break, possibly resulting in injury.

Needle types and their uses

The sewing machine needle that should be used depends on the fabric and thread thickness. Refer to the
following table when choosing the thread and needle appropriate for the fabric that you wish to sew.
Fabric Type/Application
Medium weight
fabrics
Flannel, Gabardine
Thin fabrics
Thick fabrics
Stretch fabrics
Easily frayed fabrics
For top-stitching
Memo
● The smaller the thread number, the thicker the thread; and the larger the needle number, the thicker the
needle.
● Use the ball point needle when sewing on stretch fabrics or fabrics where skipped stitches easily occur.
● Use a 90/14 to 100/16 needle with transparent nylon threads, regardless of the fabric being sewn.
● A 75/11 needle is already installed when the sewing machine is purchased.
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Broadcloth Cotton thread
Taffeta Synthetic thread
Silk thread
Lawn Cotton thread
Georgette Synthetic thread
Challis, Satin Silk thread
Denim Cotton thread
Corduroy Synthetic thread
Tweed Silk thread
Jersey
Thread for knits
Tricot
Cotton thread
Synthetic thread
Silk thread
Synthetic thread
Silk thread
Thread
Type Size
60–90
50
60–90
50
30
50
50–60
50–60
50–90
50
50
Size of Needle
75/11–90/14
65/9–75/11
100/16
90/14–100/16
Ball point needle
(gold colored)
75/11–90/14
65/9–90/14
90/14–100/16