Machine Needles
Sewing machine 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, thus a 90 needle is 0.9mm in diameter.
| Size 10 = |
70 |
| Size 11 = |
75 |
| Size 12 = |
80 |
| Size 14 = |
90 |
| Size 16 = |
100 |
| Size 18 = |
110 |
| Size 20 = |
120 |
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| No 70 = |
Cotton lawn, lining fabrics |
| No 80 = |
Cotton shirting, quilting cotton, |
| No 90 = |
Linen, linen union curtain fabrics, cushion fabrics, cotton sateen curtain linings, |
| No 100 = |
Denim |
| No 110 = |
Upholstery fabrics and canvas weight fabrics, leather, pvc and vinyls |
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