About the Needle

JINYU EMB — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:00:39 +0000

The needle is one of the important elements affecting embroidery work.

Which needle types are suitable for an embroidery machine?

DP X K5 sharp point, ballpoint, universal

What is the difference between them?

DP X K5 sharp point: The needle tip is sharp. We use it for most of our embroidery (Weaving fabric – jeans fabric – mesh fabric).

DP X K5 Ballpoint: The needle tip is round (use it for knitting fabric)

DP X K5 Universal: It’s between sharp and round. Can be used for most of our embroidery.

Needle sizes
Start from 60 to 110

65/9 – 70/10 – 75/11 – 80/12 – 90/14 – 100/16 – 110/18

Normally for embroidery, we need between 65 to 90

What is the relation between the needle and threads?

Finer threads smaller needle size

(65/9 needle size can use for 75/2 or 65/2 thread count)
(75/11 needle size can use for 108/2 or 120/2 thread count)
(80/12 needle size can use for 130/2 or metallic threads)
(90/14 needle size can use for 130/3, 150/2, and metallic threads

What is the relation between the needle and the design?

Normally we use 75/11 needle size for most of our design
We use 65/9 for small lettering and the finest detail work
We use 90/14 for metallic threads design or lace design

Needle sizes with fabric relation

Size	Benefit	Example Fabric
60/8	Used for the thinnest threads and finest detail work.	Georgette, Organza, tulle, Very lightweight silks, and satins
65/9	Smallest of the more common needles. Used for fine fabrics, 60-weight thread, delicate design details, and tiny lettering.	silks
70/10	Used for fine fabrics, design details, and small letters. Good needle size for a larger majority of embroidery work.	Crêpe de chine, Taffeta, Cotton lawn, Lightweight silks and satins, Peach skin, Lightweight stretch, and jersey
75/11	Standard needle size and good for the majority of embroidery applications.	Poly cotton, Cotton poplin, Chambray, Lighter weight linens, and Most light or medium weight jerseys.
80/12 85/13	Largest of the more common needles. Often used for caps with buckram backing or cotton duct jackets to help alleviate thread breaks.	Structured Hats
90/14	Used with some specialty and metallic threads.	Medium weight cotton, Linens, Light to medium weight denim, Medium weight coating, Suiting and drill, Medium weight jerseys. Light to medium weight leather Suede, PVC leather
100/16	Used with the thicker 12-weight threads like the wool-acrylic blends.	Heavyweight coating, Heavyweight denim, Canvas, Outdoor fabric, Heavyweight leather, Suede, PVC leather, Webbing

About Embroidery Threads

JINYU EMB — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:51:24 +0000

If you’re lucky enough to own a JINYU embroidery machine, you have so many creative possibilities you can do for any project. We’re going to take a closer look at what kind of thread you want to choose when doing certain embroidery projects or techniques, explain why you want to choose these threads, and show you the perfect professional results! By choosing the best thread for your machine embroidery, you’ll always have the best outcome for every project you pursue.

How is thread weighed or measured?

We all see those numbers next to the thread name. Did you ever wonder what those numbers mean?

Thread is weighed or measured in 5 different ways: Weight (WT), Denier (Td or d), Tex (T), Number, and Composition.

Weight (WT) is a length measurement and is determined by measuring the length of one gram of thread. If one gram of thread is 30 meters long then it is the 30-weight thread. The higher the number the finer the thread

Denier (TD OR D)is also a thread length measurement and is the weight of 9000 meters of thread. The larger the denier number, the heavier the thread.

Tex (T) is the most consistent of the thread measurement systems. It measures 1000 meters of thread in grams. One thousand meters of thread that weighs one gram is 1Tex. The higher the Tex numbers the thicker the thread.

The Number System was developed in Japan and is called the Gunze Count system. It is used on the finer thread. It is designated as No. 50 or #50 for example. The smaller the number the heavier the thread is.

The Composition Standard was developed for the cotton thread but has also been used for polyester. BUT a cotton thread and a polyester thread with similar numbers aren’t always exactly the same. Compare cotton to cotton and polyester to polyester. Let’s look at a 30/3 thread. The first number is the same as the Number System explained above. The second number is the number of plies of thread twisted together. For our example, a 30/3 thread is a No. 30 thread with 3 plies twisted together.

Before we start embroidery we have to choose the suitable embroidery threads for our project. If we need to embroider patches, jackets, bags, or projects that will need to endure exposure for example (shoes, leather bags, and caps).

So it’s important to know the correct size or weight of thread to use for each item to be embroidered.

Mostly we use polyester threads for most of our embroidery projects
According to the composition slandered for most of our projects, we use 108/2 or 120/2 polyester threads
For small letters designs, we use 75/2 polyester threads
For lace design, we can use cotton polyester or polyester threads with 150/2 or 130/3 metallic

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