SCHMETZ in the hobby sewing sector
The SCHMETZ brand is also known and popular among hobby sewers. Also in the hobby sewing sector selecting the correct needle is the key for a perfect sewing result. Accordingly, SCHMETZ products for the hobby sector are tailored to those individual needs and requirements. The extensive range consisting of about 300 products has the right needle for any application. At SCHMETZ, the same high standards for industrial sewing machine needles also apply to needles for the hobby sector. This means that hobby sewers can also sew with industrial quality, which can significantly improve their results.
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Needle types:
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| Universal | Slightly rounded point. For the majority of fabrics, including jerseys, synthetics and wovens. A great general purpose needle. Works with all household sewing machine brands. |
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| Stretch | Medium ball point, special eye and scarf. Elastic materials and highly elastic knitwear. The medium ball point, specially designed eye and scarf prevent skipped stitches. |
| Ball Point | Medium ball point. Made especially for sewing on knits. The medium ball point does not damage or break knitted fibers. Also known as Jersey Needles. |
| Jeans/ Denim | Modified medium ball point and reinforced blade. Denim and similar fabrics. Advanced point design is a SCHMETZ exclusive. For penetrating extra thick woven fabrics, denims, or quilts with minimum needle deflection, reduced risk of needle breakage and skipped stitches. |
| Leather | Cutting point. Leather, artificial leather, heavy non-woven synthetics. Do not use on knit or woven fabrics. |
| MicroTex Sharp | Very slim acute point. Micro fibers, polyester, silk, foils, artificial leather, coated materials. Very thin acute point creates beautiful topstitching and perfectly straight stitches for quilt piecing when precision is paramount. |
| Quilting | Special taper to the slightly rounded point. Made especially for piecing and machine quilting. The special tapered design allows easier fabric penetration and helps eliminate skipped stitches. |
| Embroidery | Light ball point, wide eye and groove. Use with rayon, polyester and other specialty embroidery threads. The special scarf, widened groove and enlarged eye protect fragile threads and guard against excess friction allowing trouble-free embroidery and decorative stitching. |
| Gold Titanium Embroidery Needles | Titanium Nitride coating, slightly rounded point and enlarged eye. Coarse and densely woven materials. Slightly rounded point and enlarged eye are perfect for embroidery on most fabrics and with the most fragile specialty threads. Titanium coating resists adhesives, improves needle wear and penetration of coarse and densely woven fabrics. |
| Metallic Needles | Elongated eye. Metallic and other specialty threads. A "must have" for sewing with sensitive metallic threads. The elongated eye prevents shredding and breaking of metallic threads. |
| Topstitch Needles | Extra long eye. Topstitch, heavy, multiple or poor quality threads. Achieve perfectly straight stitch lines and even stitches when using a straight stitch plate. |
| Double Eye Needle | Universal needle with two eyes. Numerous - wovens and knits. Use two different threads for shading and texturing effects for embroidery and topstitching. Size 80/12. |
| Quick Threading Needles | Universal needle with a slip-in threading slot in the eye. Wovens and knits. A general purpose needle for effortless threading. Formerly known as a Handicap Needle. Not for use with sensitive fabrics (i.e., silk, microfibre, etc.) because the slot might create pulled threads. It should also not be used for quilting as the fibers of the batting might be pulled out. Not recommended for use with Denim as the structure of the needle eye is too weak. |
| Twin Needle | For tuck piping and one or two coloured ornamental seams (only for zig zag machines with transversal hook |
| Triple & Stretch Twin | Only for zig zag machines with transversal hoo |
| Overlock Needles | Has a sharp point suitable for all fabrics. Two assorted sizes: BLX1 (2-11, 3-14) and DCX1 (2-11, 3-14). Choose system recommended by machine manufacturer. |
| ELX705 Needle | Regular point. This needle is designed for use in electronic multi-purpose sergers that do the overlock, cover, safety, and mock safety stitches. Not suitable for use in normal home sewing machines or embroidery machines. Machines should specify ELX705 system. |
| Hemstitch Needles | A wing on each side of the needle. Light or medium weight loosely woven fabrics. Popular for heirloom sewing and to create decorative cutwork. |
| HLx5 Professional Quilter's Machine Needles | A chrome-shank needle (similar to 130/705 H) designed specifically for high-speed professional quilting machines (i.e., Janome 1600 P series, etc.). This needle features a short shank and a slightly rounded needle point with a shank diamter of only 2mm. Suitable for all common materials - jersey, denim, fancy fabrics, fake fur, etc. |
The characteristical SCHMETZ Color Marking
The color marking on the shoulder of the SCHMETZ household sewing machine needles enables the needle type and size to be identified quickly. The first color indicates the needle type, the second color represents the needle size:
Once the needle is removed from the packaging, it is often difficult to identify the needle type. Although the needle size is imprinted on the shank, it is very small. SCHMETZ has responded to the needs of the users and has also introduced a color marking on the sewing needles. This means that the needle can be identified clearly even without the packaging.
SCHMETZ uses eleven colors for the marking system that are easy to tell apart.
The Universal Needle only has one color marking for the needle size. Also in the case of needle types that are easy to identify with the naked eye, due to a distinctive feature or their coating, only the needle size is color-marked.
The Embroidery Spring Needle can be identified quickly and easily thanks to its distinctive spiral spring.
The Hemstitch Needle can be identified by the two "wings" on the left and right of the needle blade. It is available in the sizes NM 100/16 and NM 120/19.
The Double Eye Needle with its two eyes and the Quick Threading Needle with its small slot on the side of the eye are both easy to identify.
The Super Universal Needle sets itself apart visually with its dark gray non-stick coating.
The Gold Embroidery Needle is also easy to identify: It has a shiny gold titanium nitride coating for a longer needle service life.
Needles that are difficult to differentiate from the Universal Needle have two colored marks: The bottom color also represents the needle size, the other color at the top identifies the needle type.
Information on the needle type and size is also printed on the packaging of the SCHMETZ sewing needles.
