Euro-Pro 372H Thread and Needle Chart, Changing the Needle, To Select a Suitable Needle

THREAD AND NEEDLE CHART				English
	FABRICS	THREADS	NEEDLE SIZE
	Sheer cottons, Silk,	Fine Silk
LIGHT		Fine Cotton	9 or 11
WEIGHT	Synthetics, Georgette	Fine Synthetic
		Fine Cotton Covered Polyester
	Medium Weight Cottons, Synthetics,	50 silk
MEDIUM		50 to 80 Cotton
WEIGHT	Poplin, Velvet, Light Weight Woollens	50 to 60 Synthetic	11 or 14
		Cotton Covered Polyester
	Heavy Weight Cottons, Denim	50 Silk
HEAVY		40 to 50 Cotton	14 or 16
WEIGHT	Tweed, Gaberdine, Drapery	40 to 50 Synthetic
		Cotton Covered Polyester

Note: *In general, fine threads and needles are used for sewing thin fabrics, and thicker threads and needles are used for sewing heavy fabrics, Always test thread and needle size on a small piece of fabric which will be used for actual sewing.

*Use the same thread for needle and bobbin.

*When sewing stretch, very fine fabrics and synthetics, use a STRETCH needle. The STRETCH needle effectively prevents skipped stitches.

*When sewing very fine fabrics, sew over a piece of paper to prevent yarn distortion.

CHANGING THE NEEDLE

1.Turn the balance wheel towards you until the needle is in its highest position.

2.Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning its top edge

towar ds you. Remove the needle from the clamp.

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3.Place the new needle into the needle clamp with it s flat side f acing away from you. Push the needle up into needle clamp as far as possible.

4.Tighten the needle clamp screw firmly.

TO SELECT A SUITABLE NEEDLE

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Stem

stretch needle

A number	indicating the size
of needle is	marked on the

stem. The higher the number, the thicker the needle.

A STRETCH needle is recommended for stretch fabrics.

*Do not use any needle which is bent or blunted.

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