Page 50 - CITS - Dress Making - TT - 2024
P. 50

DRESS MAKING - CITS




           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































                                                           35

                                     CITS : Apparel - Dress Making  - Lesson 6 & 7 (3)
   45   46   47   48   49   50   51   52   53   54   55