RELATIVE CHART OF SEWING FABRICS, NEEDLES AND THREADS

COMBINATIONS

 

SEWING FABRICS

NEEDLE SIZES

THREAD SIZES

 

 

 

 

 

Fine tricot, Fine lace, Thin linen, Silk,

 

Cotton: 80

VERY THIN

#65/9

Synthetic/ Polyester Long Fiber

Organza, Chiffon

 

 

Fine Mercerized Cotton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cotton: 60-80

LIGHTWEIGHT

Voile, Taffeta, Synthetics, Silk, Batiste

#75/11

Silk: “A”

Synthetic/ Polyester Long Fiber

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mercerized 50

 

 

 

 

 

Cotton, Gingham, Poplin, Percale, Pique,

#90/14

Cotton: 50-60

 

Silk: “A”

MEDIUM WEIGHT

Satin, Velvet, Lightweight wool,

(Supplied with your

Synthetic/ Polyester Long Fiber

 

Fine corduroy, Suitings, Linen, Muslin

machine.)

 

Mercerized 50-60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denim, Gabardine, Tweed, Corduroy,

 

Cotton: 40-50

HEAVYWEIGHT

#100/16

Mercerized Heavy Duty

Canvas, Duck

 

 

Polyester Long Fiber

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KNITS

Single knit, Double knit, Jersey, Tricot

#90/14

Cotton Wrapped Polyester

(Ball point)

Polyester Long Fiber

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:

1.Select the correct needle and thread size from the above chart.

2.Use the same size thread for the upper (spool) and lower (bobbin) threads.

TABLEAU DES COMBINAISONS TISSU/AIGUILLE/FIL

 

TISSUS

CALIBRES

TAILLES DE FILS

 

D’AIGUILLES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tricot léger, passementerie fine, lin délicat,

 

Coton: 80

TRES FINS

#65/9

Synthétiques/ Polyester longues

soie, tulle, crêpe

 

 

fibres Coton mercerisé fin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coton: 60-80

LEGERS

Voile, taffetas, synthétiques, soie, batiste

#75/11

Soie: “A”

Synthétiques/ Polyester longues

 

 

 

 

 

 

fibres Mercerisé calibre 50

 

 

 

 

 

Coton, vichy, popeline, percale, piqué, satin,

#90/14

Coton: 50-60

 

Soie: “A”

MOYENS

velours, laine légère, velours côtelé fin, tissus

(Livrés avec la

Synthétiques/ Polyester longues

 

de confection, lin, mousseline

machine)

 

fibres Mercerisé calibre 50-60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeans, gabardine, tweed, velours côtelé,

 

Coton : 40-50

LOURDS

#100/16

Mercérisé très résistant

canevas, coutil

 

 

Polyester longues fibres

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRICOTS

Tricot simple, double, jersey, tricot en général

#90/14

Polyester guipé coton

(Pointe arrondie)

Polyester longues fibres

 

 

 

 

 

 

REMARQUE:

1.Sélectionner selon le tableau ci-dessus la taille de fil et le calibre d’aiguille adéquats. 2.Utiliser la même taille de fil pour les fils inférieur (canette) et supérieur (bobine).

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Brother LS-2220, LS-2720 Tableau DES Combinaisons TISSU/AIGUILLE/FIL, Sewing Fabrics Needle Sizes Thread Sizes

LS-2720, LS-2220 specifications

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