Operation Manual
Needle
and
Thread
Chart
Thread
Needle
Type
of
Fabric
Type
Size
Size
Point
Style
Bed
linen
80
Fine
linen
Cotton
40
70
80
Muslin
70—80
Dress
fabrics,
such
as
brocade,
Silk
so
satin
ottoman,
taffeta,
georgette,
70
—
80
crêpe,
chiffon,
batiste.
blouse
Cotton
or
mercerized
fabrics
and
poplin
shirting
cotton
so
Suitings
and mantlings
Silk
40
80
—
90
Twill,
denim
Cotton
40
90—
100
130ff
Heavy
linen
Cotton
40
90—100
Cottonorlinen
40
90—100
Burlap
Linen
40
110
Terry
cloth,
chenille
goods,
Cotton
40
knitted
pile
fabric
for
bath-
—
80
—
90
robes,
corduroy
Silk
50
Cotton,
rayon
staple
fabrics
Cotton
50
70
—
80
Synthetic
—
Jersey
fabrics
(synthetIc)
70
—
80
130
sea
Cotton
50
Synihettc
50
Lastex,
Helanca
fabrics
———
70
—
90
130
ses
Silk
50
Synthetic
-
40
70—80
Foambacks
130
R
Silk
40
90
Jersey
fabrics
(wool)
Silk
50
80
130
sea
Woolens
iercerized
cotton
50
70—80
130ff
Cotton
curtains
Mercerized
cotton
40
70
—
80
130
suk
Synthetic
curtains
Synthetic
thread
40
70—80
Acella,
teatherette,
oilcloth
Cotton
40
80—90
PCL
Elastic
corsetry
fabrics,
firm
Synthetic
thread
40
70
—
90
130
ses
corsetry
fabrics,
corset
satin
Cotton
-
40
90
Leather
Cotton
110
130
Lr
Linen
40
Embroidery
thread
30
—
50
70
Heavyembrokierythread
—
90—100
Buttonhole
silk
—
90
—
100
Decorative
stitching
Embroidery
and
30
80
130
R
darning
thread
Silver-gold
thread
70
80
—
ioo
Silver
thread