Pack of 5 needles. This needle was specially developed for using metal effect yarns. It has an elongated eye in relation to the needle size. The longer needle eye allows the metallic thread to glide gently through the needle. This helps to prevent shredding and breaking of metallic threads. Your sewing machine needle is the most important element in the stitch forming process. Using the correct needles for every different sewing application makes all the difference to your sewing! Needles are sized in metric and imperial. The smaller the numbers the finer the needle. The size of a needle is calculated by its diameter, a 90 needle is 0.9mm in diameter. Size 8 = 60 = Silks, cotton lawn, organza and sheer fabricsSize 10 = 70 = Cotton lawn, lining fabricsSize 11 = 75 = Lightweight cottons, linen, silk, jersey, and synthetic fabricsSize 12 = 80 = Cotton shirting, quilting cottonSize 14 = 90 = Linen, linen union curtain fabrics, cushion fabrics, cotton sateen curtain liningsSize 16 = 100 = DenimSize 18 = 110 = Upholstery fabrics and canvas weight fabrics, leather, PVC and vinylsSize 20 = 120 = Thick denim and heavy canvas, thick leather Point shape: Slightly rounded point Coating: Nickel Colour Marking: Dusky Pink Schmetz German-made sewing machine needles have been made to the highest quality since 1851. Schmetz provides sewers worldwide with the consistent quality that sews the perfect stitch every time. Schmetz pursues an active development and research program aimed at continually improving the performance of its needles ensuring that Schmetz sewing machine needles with consistently pull through the demands of the most challenging sewing applications and projects. Suitable for most domestic sewing machines including Bernina, Bernette, Brother, Elna, Husqvarna, Janome, Pfaff and many more.
