Schmetz Embroidery Needle
Schmetz Embroidery Needle
Embroidery Needles - for domestic machines
When do you need to use embroidery needles?
This needle features a light ball point specifically designed for embroidery threads, including rayon, polyester, and other specialty options. Its unique scarf, widened groove, and enlarged eye work together to safeguard delicate threads while minimizing friction, ensuring smooth and effortless embroidery and decorative stitching.
Which size do you need for your sewing project?
If you are working with lighter fabric and using open stitching techniques, then it is advisable to choose size 75/11. However, be sure to reduce the speed of the stitching, as the shaft of this needle is thinner and is thus more susceptible to breaking under pressure. On the other hand, if the stitching is dense or involves multiple layers of fabric, then it is best to go with the larger size 90/14. The increased thickness of this needle will assist in penetrating the fabric layers more easily and effectively.
Please note that some overlockers and some older Singer sewing machines take specialty needles. Please contact us to get guidance in these areas on 08 82727244 or info@allmakesewing.com.au
A bit about needle life…
On average we recommend the sewing life of a needle is 6-8 hours. The tip can snap clean if it has hit the machine hardware, different fabrics can cause the tip to wear/blunten, the shaft will weaken over time as it penetrates fabrics and the hole can even wear a groove over time as threads rub in the same spot. Please be aware that depending on fabric type, thickness and thread used, this life time will vary.
A bit about Schmetz…
Since 1851 SCHMETZ has been the leading manufacturer of quality sewing machine needles in the world. A SCHMETZ sewing machine needle passes through up to 35 stages of production and after each production stage there is a semi- or fully automated check. There are plenty of other cheaper brands who haven’t got this strict production process in place, and we see time and again first hand that the dodgy needle can cause havoc with your sewing experience (the hook not picking up the thread to form a stitch, thread shredding and thread breakages to name a few).
Please see below for more information on which needle to use for which fabric, and a useful ‘colour chart’ for knowing which needle you have in your machine currently ( without the use of a magnifying glass!).
https://www.schmetzneedles.com/schmetz-household-needle-chart/
https://www.schmetzneedles.com/learning/pdf/schmetz-needle-chart.pdf
Schmetz also have this handy app so you can get help 24/7 as to which needle would be best the fabric you are sewing on - for all your midnight sewers out there!