Page 207 - CTS - Sewing Technology - TP - Volume - 2-0

SEWING TECHNOLOGY - CITS

All fabrics comes in different weights, from light weight, super sheer fabrics like chiffon to much heavier, hard
wearing fabrics like denim and canvas.
It’s important to choose the right needle size for the fabric weight that you will be sewing, as the using the wrong
needle can result in your sewing machine needle breaking.
You would not use a 90/14 needle on a fine chiffon and you would use a 70/10 universal on a heavy weight denim.

Thread Type (Fig 4)

Fig 4

The type of thread you plan to sew with, also has an impact on the needle you insert into your sewing machine.

Topstitching thread is much thicker than regular sewing thread, and requires a needle with a bigger eye to
accommodate the thread weight.

Sewing Machine Needle Types • Leather needles
List of the different types of sewing machine • Microtex needles
needles:
• Quilting needles
• Ballpoint needles
• Stretch needles
• Embroidery needles
• Topstitch needles
• Jeans needles
• Universal needles

Types of Sewing Machine Needles (Fig 5)

Fig 5

192

CITS : Apparel - Sewing Technology - Exercise 34