Selecting Needle And Fabric - Kenmore 385.15108200 Owner's Manual

Selecting Needle and Fabric
For general sewing, use needle sizes 11 or 14, A fine thread and needle should be
used for sewing lightweight fabrics, so the fabric wil! not be marred. Heavy fabrics
require a needle large enough to pierce the fabric without fraying the needle thread
In the needle set, there is one each of sizes 11, 14, 16, and 18, and a blue needle.
Use the blue needle to eliminate skipped stitches when sewing knits and synthetic
fabrics.
Special needles should be used on certain fabrics. A denim needle with a sharp tip
effectively pierces dense fabrics such as denim and canvas. For topstitching, a
special topstitching needle with a larger eye, accommodates heavier weight thread
Leather needles punch small holes in leather and suede, allowing the thread to
follow through the hole.
Check your needles frequently for rough or blunt tips Snags and runs in knits, fine
silks and silk-like fabrics are permanent, and are often caused by damaged
needles.
Always purchase good quality thread.. It should be strong, smooth and consistent in
its thickness
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WEIGHT
Very Light
Light
Medium
Heavy
Blue
Ball Point
Wedge Point Leather
FABRIC TYPE OF NEEDLE
....... Chiff0nl Georgette, Fine Lace, organdy, Organdy' Universal
Net, Tulle Bal! Point
Batiste, Voile, Lawn, Pure Silk, Crepe de Chine, Orange
Sheer Crepe, Chambray, Handkerchief Linen, Blue
Gingham, Challis, Percale, Wool Crepe, Peau de Soie,
Taffeta, Satin, Silk Surah, Satin-backed Crepe,
Qiana
Single Knits, Jersey, Swimwear, Tricot
Leather, Suede
I' Fianneii' Velourl veivet, Muslinl velveteen, Poplinl
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Corduroy, Broadcloth, Linen, Chintz, Gabardine, Felt, Red
Terry, Burlap, Quilted Fabrics
Double Knits, (synthetic and natural) Stretch
Velour,
Stretch Terry, Ball Point
Sweater Knits
Leather, Vinyl, Suede Wedge Point Leather
Denim, Sailcloth, Ticking Denim
Double Fa€ed Wo011Heaw Co'"atir, g , 'Fake Fur, "_'F;uiple .....
Drapery Fabrics
Leather, Suede
Canvas, Duck, Upholstery Fabrics
Topstitching for Special Finish Topstitching
NEEDLE SIZE
9 (65)
9 (65)
11(75)
11(75)
12 (80)
11(75)
11 (75)
11 (75)
14 (90)
14 (90)
14 (90)
(1oo)
16 (100)
Wedge Point Leather 16 (100)
Green 18 (110)
All 11 (75)
14 (90)
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