Schmetz Sewing Machine Needles Microtex Size 70/10 Pack of 5

Schmetz Sewing Machine Needles Microtex Size 70/10 Pack of 5

The Microtex needle has a very slim acute point for easier piecing of very fine or densely woven fabrics.

Use for the precise stitching of edges, also for silk, microfibre fabrics, coated materials, foils and artificial leather. The very sharp point makes this needle ideal for tightly woven fabrics including synthetic materials like polyester, silk and laminates.

Perfect for fine appliqué work.

The special point enables accurate stitches in extremely fine or densely woven materials.

The needle is suitable for particularly straight stitches when topstitching on edges.

Your sewing machine needle is the most important element in the stitch forming process. Using the correct needles for every different sewing application makes all the difference to your sewing!

Needles are sized in metric and imperial. The smaller the numbers the finer the needle. The size of a needle is calculated by its diameter, a 90 needle is 0.9mm in diameter.

Size 8 = 60
Size 10 = 70
Size 11 = 75
Size 12 = 80
Size 14 = 90
Size 16 = 100
Size 18 = 110
Size 20 = 120

No 60 = Silks, cotton lawn, organza and sheer fabrics
No 70 = Cotton lawn, lining fabrics
No 80 = Cotton shirting, quilting cotton,
No 90 = Linen, linen union curtain fabrics, cushion fabrics, cotton sateen curtain linings,
No 100 = Denim
No 110 = Upholstery fabrics and canvas weight fabrics, leather, pvc and vinyls
No 120 = Thick Denim and Heavy Canvas, Thick leather

Point shape: acute round point

Coating: Nickel

Colour Marking: purple

Schmetz German-made sewing machine needles have been made to the highest quality since 1851.

Only Schmetz provides sewers worldwide with the consistent quality that sews the perfect stitch every time.

Schmetz pursues an active development and research program aimed at continually improving the performance of its needles ensuring that Schmetz sewing machine needles with consistently pull through the demands of the most challenging sewing applications and projects.

Suitable for most domestic sewing machines including Bernina, Brother, Elna, Husqvarna, Janome, Pfaff and many more.