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Needles

Needles

Needles

Shop embroidery and sewing needles for home and commercial machines, with options for different shank styles, needle sizes, thread weights, and fabric types. Sit n’ Sew Fabrics offers needles for everyday sewing, machine embroidery, knits, woven fabrics, metallic thread, and other specialty applications.

Choosing the right needle helps support cleaner stitching, smoother machine performance, and better results on the fabric and thread you are using. Use the guide below as a starting point, then confirm your machine manufacturer’s needle requirements before purchasing.

Choosing the Right Needle Shank

  • Round shank: commonly used by many commercial embroidery machines.
  • Flat-sided shank: commonly used by many home sewing and embroidery machines.

Choosing the Correct Needle Size

  • Sizes 65/9, 70/10, and 75/11 are commonly used with many 40 wt. and 60 wt. embroidery threads.
  • Larger needle sizes create a larger opening and may be needed for heavier threads or specialty threads such as metallics.

Choosing a Needle Point

  • Ballpoint: typically used for knit and other fabrics where the rounded point can pass between fibers rather than piercing them aggressively.
  • Sharp point: commonly used for tightly woven fabrics where a sharper tip helps penetrate the material cleanly.

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