Sewing needle

SEWING NEEDLE
A sewing needle is a long slender tool with a pointed tip. The needle must be able to penetrate
the material being sewn, by pushing the yarns aside according to the application, without damaging
it. The various parts of the needle are: The shank, the shoulder, the blade, Long Groove, Short
Groove, The eye, the point and the Tip.

 Parts of needle

1. Shank
The shank is the upper portion of the needle that is inserted into the machine. The front is rounded
and the back is flat. Home sewing machine needles are composed of a flat and a round side, to
assist in always having the needle in the correct position.

2. Shaft
The shaft is the lower portion of the needle that begins at the base of the shank and extends to the
point. The needle size is determined by the shaft diameter.

3. Groove
The groove is the indentation located on the front of the needle. The thread is protected in the
channel as the needle passes through the fabric.

4. Scarf
The scarf is the indentation on the back of the needle above the eye. The scarf allows the bobbin
thread to pass closely to the needle eye catching the needle thread to create a stitch.

5. Eye
The eye is the hole in the lower portion of the shaft. The thread passes from the front to the back of
the needle through the eye. Select a needle with the appropriate size eye to accommodate the
thread you are using. The thread should flow freely through the eye.

6. Point
The point is the tip of the needle that penetrates the fabric. Needle points are designed to penetrate
different fabric types.

1. Needle Sizes:

Needle packages are marked with two size numbers. The higher number is the European metric
system and defines the needle shaft diameter in fractions of a millimeter. The lower number is the
American numbering system.

2. Types of needle: (on the basis of points)

1. Cloth point: Cloth point needles are for all woven fabric. The cloth point is especially helpful
when sewing straight lines and tasks such as tops stitching.

 Accute point: used for elastics attachments. It is not used for light weight or medium weight
fabric as it may damage the fabric.
 Regular point:it is popularly used needle.

2. Ball Point: Ball Point is more rounded than Universal, designed to slide between yarns of
knit fabrics without snagging.

3. Universal needles can be used with woven or knit fabric. The point of a universal needle is
sharp yet very slightly rounded giving it the characteristics of a sharp and a ballpoint needle.

3. Cut Point Needles has Sharp tips and is used for sewing leather and plastics. It modifies
set of stitching and appearance of seam. It also creates decorative effects.

 Narrow wedge points: it cuts at right angle to seam direction. With the help of this needle
high stitched density is used.
 Narrow reverse twist point: Produces incisions at 45 degrees to seam direction. The seam is
slightly turned left on the surface of the material.
 Cross point: Incisions is along line of the seam. Requires large stitch length. Incisions
spaced far apart. Used for heavy decorative seams. Stitche shave straight appearance.

 Special needles:

1. Denim/Jeans
Very sharp point and stiff shank for stitching tightly woven fabrics like denim, canvas and multiple
fabric layers.Also available as a double needle.

2. Hemstitch/Wing

Wide “wings” on sides of needle create openwork stitching in tightly-woven fabrics, such as linen
and batiste. Use for hemstitching and heirloom embroidery. Also available as double needle

3. Leather
Wedge shaped point pierces real leather & suede, creating small stitch holes and strong seams.
Never use on woven or knit fabrics.

4. Machine Embroidery
Designed with a special scarf and large eye to prevent shredding and breakage when stitching
dense designs with rayon and special machine embroidery threads.Also available as a double
needle

5. Metallica
Special scarf prevents skipped stitches; the large eye accommodates heavier threads and the large
groove prevents shredding of delicate metallic threads. Also available as a double needle.

6. Quilting
Tapered needle with sharp point for stitching through multiple fabric layers and intersecting seams.

7. Stretch
Special design prevents skipped stitches on swimwear and knit fabrics that contain spandex or
Lycra as well as synthetic suedes.

8. Twin needle
Used for Topstitching, pin tucking and decorative stitching. Two needles on single shaft produce
two rows of stitches. Measurement between needles ranges from 1.6mm to 6mm, and needles
come with universal, stretch, embroidery, denim, and Metallica points.

Sizes of twin needle:

1.6/70 1.6/80,
2.0/80 2.5/80,
3.0/90 4.0/80,
4.0/90 4.0/100,
6.0/100 8.0/100,
Assorted

9. Triple needle
Used for Topstitching, pin tucking and decorative stitching. Cross bar on single shaft connects three
needles to sew three stitching rows. Comes with universal point in 2.5mm and 3mm widths.

Sizes of triple needle:

2.5/80
3.0/80

10. Spring Needle
Free-motion stitching with dropped feed dogs. Has wire spring above point to prevent fabrics from
riding up onto needle, eliminating need for presser foot.

11. Curve needles

• Used for blind stitches

 Needle System

1. Lock Stitch needle group

 Shank diameter: 1.63 mm
Butt to eye length: 33.9 mm
System: DBX1, DBXK5, DBX95, DBX257, DBX1738, 16X257, 16X231, 16X95,
1738, 287WH

System: DPX5, DPX17, DPX134, 135X5, 135X7, 134, 797

System: DPX17, 135X17

System: DPX35 R, 134-35, 2134-35

System: DAX1, DAX9, 88X1, 88X9, 1128

System: UOX180G, DB-A27, UY180GYS

System: DBX287 WKH, 287WKH

System: DCX3


System: M/c 14 U, Baby Lock

2. Chain stitch needle group

System: TVX7, 149X7, MY1002A

System: TVX3, DVXG9, UY 128 GAS, 149X3, MY1044, 1280

System: TVX5, 149X5

System: DVX57, 62X57, 5640

System: DVX59, 62X59

System: TQX3, 173X3, 2018

System: TQX9, 175X9, TQX7, 175X7, 2091, TQXN14, 2091KK

System: DPX35K, 134-35K


System: MT190K, 190K

3. Overlock needle group:

System: DCX27, DCX1, DCXN 17, RMX27, B27, B 27 B, 81X1, 621, MY1023A, 1886
UY3027GS, 42322, DCX5, RMX29, B29, B29B, 81X5, UY3029 GS, DMX13,
82X11, 1886 KK

System: DVX63, B63, DVX1, UYX121, 62X21, UY121GS, 759, MY1001, 1628, DVX43,
62X43, FLX118A, UY118GAS

4. Blind Stitch needle group:

System: LWX5T, 251LG, 300, 29 CB, 29-C-300 LG

5. Twin needle group:

 System: 130-705H-E ZWI NE 2.0, 130-705H-E ZWI NE 3.0, 130-705H-S ZWI NE 2.5,
130-705H-S ZWI NE 3.0, 130-705H-S ZWI NE 4.0, 130-705H-J ZWI NE 4.0,
130-705H- ZWII NE 6.0, 130-705H- ZWII NE 2.0, 130-705H- ZWII NE 2.5,
130-705H- ZWII NE 3.0, 130-705H- ZWII NE 4.0, 130-705H-B RNE 6.0,
130-705H-B RNE 8.0

6. Triple needle group:

 System: 130-705H-DRI NE 3.0

7. Wing needle group:

 System: 130-705H-WING, 130-705H-ZWIHO

 Adjustment done in needle:

1. Cliff scarf:

2. Tapered blade: To avoid yarn breakage the needle has radial shape in the area where
shank connects the blade.

3. Q-Ball point: minimizes the damage of the fabric

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