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Comprehensive Needle Guide

The document describes different types of sewing needles and their uses. It lists nine types of needles: universal, microtex, denim/jeans, stretch, topstitch, quilting, embroidery, metallic, and provides their intended uses and available sizes. It also includes a conversion chart comparing Singer MR needle sizes to conventional needle sizes.

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Comprehensive Needle Guide

The document describes different types of sewing needles and their uses. It lists nine types of needles: universal, microtex, denim/jeans, stretch, topstitch, quilting, embroidery, metallic, and provides their intended uses and available sizes. It also includes a conversion chart comparing Singer MR needle sizes to conventional needle sizes.

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Needle Guide

Universal Needle General sewing of knit and woven fabrics. Slight ball point. Available sizes: 8/60, 9/65, 10/70, 11/75, 12/80, 14/90, 16/100, 18/110 through 19/120. Microtex Needle Sharp point for straight stitches on delicate and microfiber fabrics. Available sizes: 8/60, 9/65, 10/70, 11/75, 12/80, 14/90. Denim/Jeans Needle For denim or other densely woven fabrics or when a very straight stitch is required on multilayer fabrics. Very sharp point and stiff shaft. Available sizes: 10/70, 11/75, 12/80, 14/90, 16/100, 18/110. Stretch Needle Designed for synthetic suedes or elastic knitwear. Designed with a deep scarf to prevent skipped stitches. Available sizes: 11/75, 14/90. Topstitch Needle Extra sharp with an enlarged groove to accommodate large diameter threads and dense fabrics. Available sizes: 12/80, 14/90, 16/100. Quilting Needle Special taper to shaft and sharp point to prevent damage to material sewn in layers. Available sizes: 11/75, 12/80, 14/90. Embroidery Needle Designed for rayon and polyester embroidery applications. Available sizes: 11/75, 12/80, 14/90. Metallic Needle Designed with an enlarged polished eye to accommodate specialty threads by preventing shredding. Available sizes: 12/80, 14/90. Singer MR Needle Conversion SINGER MR NEEDLE MR1 MR2 MR2.5 MR3 MR3.5 MR4 MR5 MR6 MR7 CONVENTIONAL NEEDLE 60/8 65/9 - 70/10 75/11 - 80/12 85/13 - 90/14 95/15 - 100/16 105/17 - 110/18 120/19 - 130/21 140/22 - 160/23 180/24 - 200/25

2007 Steve Butler. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

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