Needle Eye Comparison

That’s not just a little piece of steel making your machine stitches. German engineering designs, calculates, tests and inspects the SCHMETZ needle. Take for instance the eye, did you know that needles have different eye shapes?

Needle Eye Comparison

The most popular needle, the Universal, has an eye that is 40% the width of the blade. Really! There are three other needles with larger eyes, the Embroidery and even more pronounced is the elongated eye of the Metallic and Topstitch needles.

Now what does a larger eye mean? There is less friction on the thread as it passes through the eye. Ever sew with a thread that breaks or tends to shred? Guess what, use a needle with a larger eye. If you have old thread or maybe a poor quality thread, use a needle with a larger eye. The thread and needle work hard and fast. Help them out when you can with a larger eye.

 

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Wondering which needle to use for machine embroidery?

EMBRNEEDLES

The first “go to” is the SCHMETZ Embroidery needle, but sometimes due to the fabric and thread combinations a Metallic, Topstitch or Microtex may be warranted.

Did you know that little needle gets plenty hot when working so hard? Then when combined with sticky adhesives, the needle tends to gum up. One solution is SCHMETZ Gold with the Titanium Nitride coating that helps keep the needle cool. A cooler needle will not gum up as quickly. If your first needle choice does not produce the results you want, don’t be afraid to try a different needle type.  You are investing time and love into your project, so get the results you want.

SCHMETZ gives you needle options for machine embroidery.

Sew SCHMETZ!