Resources

Where to obtain materials, consumables, and tooling. 

 CONSUMABLES 

 Appropriate needles and bobbins are available in the consumables section of our store front. Both are sold individually for ease and convenience. 

 Members are responsible for bringing their own thread and fabric. 

 

 

 

 

 Bobbins:  Size “M”, standardized metal bobbin 

 

 

 

 

 Thread 

 

 

 Must be in a Cone or Vicone to accommodate high speed 

 

 

 Always use the same thread in the upper tension and in the bobbin 

 

 

 

 

 Fabric:  light to heavy weight fabrics 

 

 

 

 

 Needle  (see chart below): 

 

 

 Size Range for machine:  135 x 17, 135 x 16  (Nm160) Nm125～Nm180 

 

 

 Point Type:  appropriate to fabric 

 

 

 Weight:  appropriate to the thread and fabric 

 

 

 Eye: must be 40% larger than the thickness of the thread 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Needle Type (shape of the point) 

 Needle Size (Fine to heavy) 

 Fabric Type 

 Thread Size (Measured in Tex, Denier, mm and weight) 

 

 

 

 

 Universal R or DP 

 70 up to 230 

 Light to heavy woven 

 Light to medium 

 

 

 Ballpoint RG, FFG, G 

 100 to 125 

 Light to medium knits, jerseys, stretch, bulky knit 

 Light to medium 

 

 

 Jeans R 

 100 - 110 

 Medium to Heavy 

 Medium to Heavy 

 

 

 Leather/Vinyl LR, LL, P, PCL, S, D, GH 

 Range of sizes 

 Heavy/Layers 

 Heavy 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Vendors 

 

 Wawak  —Place to buy Needles and thread of every type, including heavy duty and embroidery 

 The Thread Exchange  - thread and needles

 

 Needle buying Guide 

 Needle and thread Guide 

 Bobbin Guide 

 

 

 Bobbins: pack of 20 for $12 on Amazon