70/10 needles are made to sew fine, lightweight fabrics like chiffon, satin, and organza. Think fabrics for formal wear. 80/12 needles are appropriate to sew lightweight fabrics like lawn, faille, and georgette. Think lightweight flowy fabrics for dresses and blouses.
The European metric sizing system for sewing machine needles is numbered from 60 to 110. The American sizing system is numbered from 8 to 18. For both sizing systems, the lower the number the finer the needle and the higher the number the larger the needle. Most needle companies show both sizes on the package.
A 75/11 needle is designed for use on high speed commercial embroidery machines. It is an ideal all-purpose needle size that can be used with standard threads like polyester and rayon, as well as heavier threads like metallic.
For example, 80/12. The smaller number relates to the American size system and ranges from 8 to 20, and the larger number is for the European size system and ranges from 60 to 120. The European numbers relate to the diameter of the needle. A 1mm diameter needle has the number 100.
Description. This set of 5 machine quilting needles are designed to stitch through multiple layers of fabric, great for quilting, blankets and patchwork. Needles are size 8011, best for lightweight woven fabrics. Needles can be used by Singer, brother, Kenmore and other quality sewing machines.
Size 11 (European 80) – Use these with light-weight fabrics such as silk, muslin, and calicoes. Size 14 (European 90) – Choose when sewing medium-weight fabrics such as rayon, gabardine, satin, chino, linen, denim; thick quilts. Use ballpoint size 14 for light to medium-weight knits such as tricot or jersey.
Quilting Machine quilting 75/11 and 90/14 Quilting needles feature a sharp, tapered point and are designed to stitch through thick layers and intersecting seams. Use them for piecing quilts and machine quilting the layers together.
75/11 size is used for lightweight woven and knit fabric, 80/12 is better for medium-weight fabric (like quilting cotton and linen), and 90/14 is good for embroidery on heavy-weight fabric (on jeans and felt, for example).
The most common recommendation for general sewing is to use an 11/75 or 14/90 universal needle.
Sharps size 10, 11 and 12 are often referred to as the petite needle because they are very fine and short with smaller eyes than their counterparts within the Sharp family. These needles are ideal for creating small delicate stitches and are quick and easy to use, a delight for the experienced sewer.
If you are sewing with something lighter, like sheer cotton, you'll want a smaller needle, like an 80/12 or 75/11. And if you are sewing with something heavier, like denim, you'll want a larger needle like a 100/16 or 110/18.
The most widely used needles are the 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100 sizes, in other words, half a millimeter to a millimeter thick. The difficulty arises when sewing machine manufacturers use designations outside of the NM standard. For example, Singer products are widely used, but they choose their own designations.
These needles are suitable for woven fabrics. This package contains four style 2020 size 80/11 needles for lightweight woven fabrics: broadcloth, taffeta, crepe de Chine and gauze.
The best choice for lighter cotton is a sharp number 14 needle (90/14). If cotton is unlined or used in a lightweight, unlined garment, such as a cotton blouse, it may be best to use a cotton-specific needle in 80/12 and then finish by hand with cotton thread to ensure that the stitches don't pull out.
Set of 5 size 100/16 stainless steel machine needles is used for stitching denim and other heavyweight or layered fabrics. Great for jeans and other thick clothing repair or crafting.
The best needle to use is a Universal, size 90 with a lengthened stitch length of about 3-3 mm. Another seaming option is a lapped seam treatment using Open Embroidery Foot #20/20C/20D.
Large needle sizes – 100/16 and 120/18 – These are for heavyweight, tough fabrics, like thick leather, heavyweight canvas, and dense upholstery fabrics. They are used with heavyweight threads such as upholstery and topstitching threads.
For adults
Needle length is usually 1"–1½", 22–25 gauge, but a longer or shorter needle may be needed depending on the patient's weight. Note: An alternate site for IM injection in adults is the anterolateral thigh muscle.
The 75 11 needles is made from a heavier fabric weight than the 90 14 needles, which may result in better durability and longevity when sewing items with this type of embroidery design on them.
💉14 GAUGE (Orange): A 14 gauge needle is usually used to rapidly infuse fluids or blood during surgery or trauma. This insertion is pretty painful due to its size. 💉16 GAUGE (Grey): The 16 gauge is also used for fluids or blood in ICU, surgical, or trauma settings due to its size.
Needle Size
There is a wide range of sizes available, but the most common sizes used are SINGER® sizes 11/80 (for light weight fabrics), 14/90 (for medium weight fabrics) and 16/100 (for medium to heavier weight fabrics).
Use Singer heavy duty machine needles, size 110/18 for heavyweight fabrics. Needles are strong enough to perform stitching on denim, drapery, wool and Corduroy.