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5 Chenille Needles
This needle have large eyes and very sharp points. The eyes are large enough
to accommodate ribbon and other thick yarn. Sizes 13-24 are generally used.
Chenille needles are primarily used for chenille embroidery, a technique that
creates a textured, tufted, and velvety appearance on fabric. It is also used for
ribbon embroidery. You can also work with textured yarn with this needle.
6 Beading needles
These are the needles used to string beads in bead embroidery. Usually beading
needles are very thin and long with tiny eye otherwise small beads would not
pass through. You need long needles to string many beads. Sequins are also
attached using these needles.
7 Darning needles
These needles have very large eye and are suitable for threading bulky yarn
and wide ribbons. The tip of the needle is slightly curved, making it easier to pick
up stitches. These long sturdy needles have very sharp points. These needles
are suited for mending a hole in a garment and doll making.
8 Curved needles
These needles are also called upholstery needles. This curved needles are used
to repair and mend usually upholstery weight fabric and gives almost invisible
blind stitches. It is also helpful in reaching for seam which is impossible to reach
with normal needles – for eg making the curved wraparound sleeve for a cup.
9 Milliners/Straw

These needles are long with round eyes and are traditionally used in the art
of hat making. They are also used for pleating and creating fancy stitching
commonly known as smocking.
Sewing Machine Needle
The machine needle’s purpose is to make a hole in the fabric thus allowing the sewing thread to pass through the
material. It also allows the thread to create a loop making the stitch complete.
A sewing machine needle is solid at the top of the needle, and the needle’s eye is located near its point. Above
the eye of the needle is a short groove called a scarf, which allows the hook of the sewing machine to pick up the
needle thread to form the stitch.
A sewing machine needle is comprised of the following elements

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CITS : Apparel - Dress Making - Lesson 6 & 7 (3)