Check Your - Kenmore 385.1584180 Owner's Manual

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Your choice of needle and thread depends on the fabric you are sewing.
In your needle case, you will find the following color-coded needles:
Blue {11) .......... for stretch fabrics
for lightweight fabrics
for medium or medium-heavy weight tabrics
for medium-heavy weight and decorative
topstitchmg on these fabrics
(This needle has a larger thread hole for
thicker topstltching thread,)
Green {18) .......... for heavy weight fabrics and decorative top-
stitching on these fabrics
Orange {11) ..........
Red {14) ...........
Purple (16) .........
o Check Your Needle
1, Look for barbed or blunt point.
2. A damaged needle can cause permanent snags or runs in knits, fine silks
and silk-Like fabrics.
Always buy a good quality thread. It should resist tangling and be strong,
smooth and consistent in thickness.
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