Needle Types And Their Uses - Baby Lock BL50A Instruction And Reference Manual

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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
Broadcloth
Medium weight
fabrics
Flannel, Gabardine
Thin fabrics
Challis, Satin
Thick fabrics
Stretch
fabrics
Easily frayed fabrics
For top-stitching
Note
● Never use thread weight of 20 or lower. It
may cause malfunctions.
Memo
● The lower the thread number, the thicker
the thread, and the higher 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.
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Cotton thread
Taffeta Synthetic thread
Silk thread
Lawn Cotton thread
Georgette Synthetic thread
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
30
50–60
CAUTION
● The appropriate fabric, thread and needle
combinations are shown in the table above. If
the combination of the fabric, thread and
needle is not correct, particularly when
sewing thick fabrics (such as denim) with thin
needles (such as 65/9 to 75/11), the needle
may bend or break. In addition, the stitching
may be uneven or puckered or there may be
skipped stitches.
Size of Needle
75/11–90/14
65/9–75/11
100/16
90/14–100/16
Ball point needle
75/11–90/14
(golden colored)
65/9–90/14
100/16
90/11–90/14