NEEDLE, THREAD AND FABRIC CHART

Your fabric will determine the choice of a needle and thread. The following table is a practical guide to needle and thread selection. Always refer to it before a new sewing project. In most cases, you will use the same size and type of thread in the bobbin as in the top thread supply.

FABRICS

 

THREAD

NEEDLES

The fabrics below can be of any fiber: cotton, linen, silk, wool, synthetic,

TYPE

SIZE

rayon, blends. They are listed as examples of weight.

Light-Weight

Batiste

Cotton-wrapped / Polyester

2020

11/80

 

Chiffon

100% Polyester

 

 

Crepe

* Mercerized Size 60

red shank

orange band

 

Corduroy / Flannel

Cotton-wrapped / Polyester

2020

14/90

 

Medium-Weight

Gabardine / Gingham

100% Polyester

red shank

blue band

Linen / Muslin

* Mercerized Size 50

 

Wool Crepe

Nylon

 

 

 

 

Bonded Wovens

Cotton-wrapped / Polyester

 

16/100

 

 

 

purple band

Medium-Heavy

Canvas / Coating

100% Polyester

2020

18/110

 

Denim / Duck

* Mercerized Size 40

red shank

 

 

Sailcloth

* "Heavy Duty"

 

yellow band

 

 

Cotton-wrapped

 

11/80

 

 

 

 

orange band

Knits

Bonded Knits

Polyester

2045

14/90

 

Double Knit

Polyester

blue band

 

Jersey / Tricot

Nylon

yellow shank

16/100

 

purple band

* For best sewing results, always use a SINGER branded needle.

TABLEAU DES AIGUILLES, FIILS ET TISSUS

Le choix d’une aiguille et du fil correspondant à votre tissu est très important. Le tableau suivant vous aidera à faire le choix, avant d’entreprendre votre ouvrage. Normalement vous devriez utiliser la même grosseur et type de fil dans la bobine et comme fil supérieure.

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TISSUS

FIL

AIGUILLES

 

 

 

 

Les tissus ci-dessous peuvent être de n’importe

 

 

 

quelle fibre: coton, lin, soie, laine,

 

 

 

synthétique,rayonne, composite. Ils sont

 

TYPE

CALIBRE

énumérés en fonction de leur poids.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LÉGERS

Batiste

Polyester-coton

2020

11/80

Gaze

100% polyester

 

Crêpe

*Mercerisé calibre 60

tige rouge

bague orange

 

 

 

 

 

 

Velours côtelé / Flanelle

Polyester-coton

2020

14/90

MOYENS

Gabardine / Guigan

100% polyester

tige rouge

bague bleue

 

Toile de lin / Mousseline

*Mercerisé calibre 50

 

 

 

Crêpe de laine

Nylon

 

 

MOYENS-

Tissus apprêtés / Toile forte

Polyester-coton

2020

16/100

100%polyester

bague pourpre

LOURDS

Tissu de manteau / Toile de jean

*Mercerisé calibre 40

tige rouge

18/110

 

Coutil / Toile à voiles

*Fil fort

 

bague jaune

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/80

 

Mailles apprêtés

Polyester-coton

 

bague orange

MAILLES

2045

14/90

Maille double / Jersey

Polyester

tige jaune

bague bleue

 

Tricot

Nylon

 

 

16/100

 

 

 

 

bague pourpre

Pour obtenir les meilleurs résultats de couture, utilisez toujours une aiguille de marque

SINGER.

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Singer 5500, 6180, 6160, 6199 NEEDLE, Thread and Fabric Chart, For best sewing results, always use a Singer branded needle

5500, 6199, 6160, 6180 specifications

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