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Choosing the Right Needle by Fabric -Guidelines from BERNINA

General guidance only. Always test the needle beforehand on a scrap of material.


A jour knitted goods – JERSEY / EMBROIDERY  NEEDLE NM 60 to NM 90

Artificial fur (funfur) – JERSEY / EMBROIDERY NEEDLE  or UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 70 to NM 100

Artificial leather – LEATHER NEEDLE NM 90,  NM 100 or JEANS NEEDLE NM 80 to NM 110

 

Bed-linen, jersey – STRETCH NEEDLE NM 75, NM 90

Bed-linen, woven – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 70  to NM 100

Belseta – MICROTEX NEEDLE NM 70 to NM 90

Bouclé – JERSEY / EMBROIDERY NEEDLE NM 70 to  NM 90

Brocade – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE or MICROTEX NEEDLE  NM 60 to NM 90

Burn-out velvet – STRETCH NEEDLE NM 75, NM 90  or FINE FABRICS NEEDLE NM 70 to NM 90

 

Cambric – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 60, NM 70

Canvas – JEANS NEEDLE NM 90 to NM 110

Chambray – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 80, NM 90

Chenille – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 90

Chiffon – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE or MICROTEX NEEDLE NM 60, NM 70

Coarse knitted material – JERSEY / EMBROIDERY NEEDLE NM 80, NM 90

Coated material – MICROTEX NEEDLE NM 70 to  NM 110 or JEANS NEEDLE NM 100, NM 110

Coats – UNIVERSAL PRO NEEDLE NM 90 to NM 110

Corduroy – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 80 to NM 100

Cotton knitwear – JERSEY / EMBROIDERY NEEDLE NM 70 to NM 90 or STRETCH NEEDLE NM 75, NM 90

Coverstitch – COVER STITCH NEEDLE NM 90

Crêpe – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE or MICROTEX NEEDLE NM 60 to NM 80

Crêpe-de-Chine – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE or MICROTEX NEEDLE NM 60 to NM 80

Crinkle – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE or MICROTEX NEEDLE NM 60 to NM 80

Cupro – MICROTEX NEEDLE NM 60 to NM 80

Curtains – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE or JERSEY /  EMBROIDERY NEEDLE NM 80, NM 90

 

Denim – JEANS NEEDLE NM 80 to NM 110

Decorative seams – HEMSTITCH NEEDLE NM 100,  NM 120 or DOUBLE EYE NEEDLE NM 80 or TWIN NEEDLE (special needles are available for the different applications) NM 70 to NM 100, NE 1.6 mm to 8.0 mm  or TRIPLE NEEDLE NM 80, NE 3.0 mm

Double decorative seams – TWIN NEEDLE  (special needles are available for the different applications), NM 70 to NM 100, NE 1.6 mm to 8.0 mm

Double face – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 70 to NM 110

 

Elastic material – STRETCH NEEDLE NM 75, NM 90

Embroidering – EMBROIDERY NEEDLE NM 75, NM 90  or JERSEY / EMBROIDERY NEEDLE NM 70, NM 90 or  METAFIL NEEDLE NM 80

 

Fancy threads, decorative threads – EMBROIDERY NEEDLE NM 75, NM 90 or METAFIL NEEDLE NM 80

Felt – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 80 to NM 100

Felting – FELTING NEEDLE

Film (vinyl, artificial leather, waxed cloth) – MICROTEX NEEDLE NM 60 to NM 110 or JEANS NEEDLE NM 80 to NM 110

Fine jersey – STRETCH NEEDLE NM 75

Fleece – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 70 to NM 90 or STRETCH NEEDLE NM 75, NM 90

Fleece, multilayer – UNIVERSAL PRO NEEDLE  NM 90 to NM 110

Foundation garments – STRETCH NEEDLE NM 75, NM 90 or JERSEY / EMBROIDERY NEEDLE NM 70  to NM 90

Fur – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 70 to NM 100 or  JERSEY / EMBROIDERY NEEDLE NM 70 to NM 90

 

Gabardine – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 70 to NM 100

Gauze – FINE FABRICS NEEDLE NM 70, NM 80

Georgette (as well as Crêpe Georgette) –  UNIVERSAL NEEDLE or MICROTEX NEEDLE NM 60  to NM 80

 

Half linen – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 70, NM 80

Hemstitching – HEMSTITCH NEEDLE NM 100,  NM 120 or HEMSTITCH TWIN NEEDLE NM 100

Highly elastic knitted material (Lycra, silk jersey) – STRETCH NEEDLE NM 75

 

Jacquard fabric – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 80 to  NM 100

Jeans – JEANS NEEDLE NM 80 to NM 110

Jeans, multilayer – JEANS PRO NEEDLE NM 80  to NM 100

Jersey – JERSEY / EMBROIDERY NEEDLE NM 70,  NM 80, for elastic materials STRETCH NEEDLE NM 75

 

Knitted fabric – JERSEY / EMBROIDERY NEEDLE  NM 70 to NM 100

Knitwear – JERSEY / EMBROIDERY NEEDLE NM 70 to NM 90, for elastic materials STRETCH NEEDLE  NM 75, NM 90

 

Lace – Select needle individually to suit material,  NM 60 to NM 90

Lamé – MICROTEX NEEDLE NM 60 to NM 90

Lavable – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 60 to NM 90

Leather – thick, hard artificial leather – LEATHER NEEDLE NM 100 or JEANS PRO NEEDLE NM 100

Leather – thin – LEATHER NEEDLE NM 90 or  JEANS NEEDLE NM 90

Linen – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 80, NM 90

Loden (woolen felted fabric) – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 80 to NM 120

Lycra – STRETCH NEEDLE NM 75, NM 90 or JERSEY / EMBROIDERY NEEDLE NM 70 to NM 90

 

Metallic threads – METAFIL NEEDLE NM 80

Microfiber fabric – MICROTEX NEEDLE NM 60  to NM 90

Multi-colored decorative seams – DOUBLE EYE NEEDLE NM 80 or TWIN NEEDLE (special needles are available for the different applications) NM 70 to  NM 100, NE 1.6 mm to 8.0 mm or TRIPLE NEEDLE  NM 80, NE 3.0 mm

 

Nettle fabric – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 80 to NM 100

Nylon – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE or MICROTEX NEEDLE  NM 60 to NM 90

 

Organdy (glass cambric) – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE or MICROTEX NEEDLE NM 60, NM 70

Organza – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE or MICROTEX NEEDLE NM 60, NM 70

 

Panne velvet – FINE FABRICS NEEDLE NM 70, NM 80 or STRETCH NEEDLE NM 75 or UNIVERSAL NEEDLE  NM 70, NM 80

Patchwork – QUILTING NEEDLE NM 75, NM 90

Pintucks – TWIN NEEDLE (special TWIN NEEDLES are available for the different applications) NM 70 to  NM 100, NE 1.6 to 4.0 mm; for elastic materials: STRETCH TWIN NEEDLE NM 75, NE 2.5 mm or 4.0 mm

Polyester – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE or MICROTEX NEEDLE NM 60 to NM 100

Poplin – MICROTEX NEEDLE or UNIVERSAL NEEDLE  NM 60 to NM 80

 

Quilting – QUILTING NEEDLE NM 75, NM 90

 

Seersucker – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 70 to NM 90

Sequined material – MICROTEX NEEDLE NM 70 to  NM 90 or STRETCH NEEDLE NM 75, NM 90

Shirts – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 70, NM 80

Shirts with elastic threads – STRETCH NEEDLE NM 75

Silk – MICROTEX NEEDLE NM 60 to NM 90 Silk jersey – STRETCH NEEDLE NM 75

Single jersey – STRETCH NEEDLE NM 75 Suits – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 80, NM 90

Sweatshirt fabrics – JERSEY / EMBROIDERY NEEDLE NM 70 to NM 90 or JERSEY / EMBROIDERY PRO NEEDLE NM 80, NM 90

 

Table-linen – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 60 to NM 100

Taffeta – MICROTEX NEEDLE or UNIVERSAL NEEDLE  NM 60, NM 70

Terry cloth – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 80, NM 90

Thermovelour (fleece) – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 70 to NM 90 or STRETCH NEEDLE NM 75, NM 90

Topstitching – QUILTING NEEDLE NM 75, NM 90  or MICROTEX NEEDLE NM 60 to NM 90

Triple decorative seams – TRIPLE NEEDLE NM 80,  NE 3.0 mm

T-Shirt – hems and edges – STRETCH TWIN NEEDLE NM 75, NE 2.5 mm or 4.0 mm

Tulle – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE or JERSEY / EMBROIDERY NEEDLE NM 70, NM 80

Twill – JEANS NEEDLE NM 80 to NM 110

 

Velour – FINE FABRICS NEEDLE NM 70 to NM 90

Velour jersey – STRETCH NEEDLE NM 75, NM 90 or  FINE FABRICS NEEDLE NM 80, NM 90

Velvet – FINE FABRICS NEEDLE NM 70 to NM 90 or STRETCH NEEDLE NM 75, NM 90 or UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 70 to NM 90

Viscose – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 70, NM 80 Voile – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 60 to NM 80

 

Waxed cloth – MICROTEX NEEDLE or JEANS NEEDLE NM 80 to NM 100

WING-needle – HEMSTITCH NEEDLE NM 100, NM 120

Wool and wool blends – UNIVERSAL NEEDLE NM 70 to NM 100

Wool and wool blends, multilayer – UNIVERSAL  PRO NEEDLE NM 90 to NM 110

Workwear – JEANS NEEDLE NM 100, NM 110

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