Pfaff Automatic 260 Instruction Book page 15

Types of Fabrics
Merenzed
Silk
Needle
Cotton
Size
0
Fine Fabrics
80 60
to
such as georgette, chiffon, botiste,
to
000
or
voile, lawn, silk.
100
70
twist
Lightweight Fabrics
70
such as dress silks aid cottons.
A & B
to
80
sheer woolens. shirting. dra-
twist
80
peries.
Medium Fabrics
50
such as lightweight woolens,
to
B & C
90
madras, muslin. brocades, heavy
twist
70
silks and rayon, gabardine.
Heavy Fabrics
40
such as coating, denim, corduroy,
to
C & D
ioo
slipcover fabrics, bed ickings, twist
50
lightweight canvas.
Very Heavy Fabrics
24
90
such as heavy Tickings, canvas,
to
E
to
overcoating. sailcloth, up-
twist
40 110
holstery.
Synthetics, Rayon, Acetate
Determined by
Deteitnined
including nylon, orion, dacron,
weight of fabric
byihieodsiz
plastics. etc.
40 to 50
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The appearance of the finished seam is dependent on the
correct relationship between needle, thread and fabric,
Select the proper thread sizes and needles from this chart,
The some size threads should be used in the needle and
on the bobbin. Some experienced seamstresses prefer a
somewhat thinner bobbin thread. However, the bobbin
thread never should be thicker than the needle thread,
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