A Complete Course in Dressmaking/Lesson 1/Proper thread and needles
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PROPER THREAD AND NEEDLES
It is important that you use the right thread and the right needle for the material; that is, if you want your machine to run easily and to have really good work. The needle must suit the thread, too. Here are tables for reference:
| Material | Size of Needle | Sewing Cotton Sewing Silk |
| Mull, chiffon, etc. | Very fine needle No. 9 |
100 to 150 cotton 00 or 000 sewing silk |
| Voile, very fine linen or silk goods | Medium fine needle No. 11 |
80 to 100 cotton 0 sewing silk |
| Shirtings, fine ginghams, and medium weight silks | Medium machine needle No. 14 |
60 to 80 cotton A or B sewing silk |
| Coarse gingham, light weight woolen goods or heavy silks | Medium coarse machine needle No. 16 |
40 to 60 cotton C sewing silk |
| Denim or coatings | Coarse machine needle No. 18 |
30 to 40 cotton D sewing silk |
| Heavy woolen tickings, khaki cloth | Very coarse machine needle No. 19 |
24 to 30 cotton E sewing silk 60 to 80 linen thread |
| Material | Size of Needle | Sewing Cotton Sewing Silk |
| Mull, chiffon, etc. | No. 10 to No. 12 | 100 to 150 cotton 00 or 000 sewing silk |
| Voile, very fine linen or silk | No. 9 | 80 to 100 cotton 0 sewing silk |
| Shirtings, fine ginghams, and medium weight silks | No. 7 or No. 8 | 60 to 90 cotton A or B sewing silk |
| Coarse gingham, light weight woolens or heavy silks | No. 6 | 40 to 60 cotton C sewing silk |
| Denim or coatings | No. 4 or No. 5 | 24 to 40 cotton D sewing silk |
| Heavy woolens, tickings or khaki cloth | No. 1 to No. 3 | 8 to 24 cotton E sewing silk 60 to 80 linen thread |