Fabricator Guidebook - Flipbook - Page 12
Coordinating the Needle, Thread & Material
Thread
The Fabricator Sewing Machine can sew any polyester, nylon, cotton, PTFE lifetime thread or
monofilament thread from lightweight Tex 18 to heavy-duty Tex 138.
T H R E AD S I Z E
NE E DL E SI Z E*
Tex 18
#10 or #12
Tex 30
#10 or #12
Tex 35
#10 or #12
Tex 40
#12 or #14
Tex 45
#14 or #16
Tex 50
#14 or #16
Tex 52
#14 or #16
Tex 70
#16 or #18
Tex 75
#16 or #18
Tex 90
#18-#20
Tex 92 (PTFE)
#14-#19
Tex 135
#20-#22
Tex 138 (PTFE)
#20-#23
*If sewing 4 or more layers, use the larger needle size; 3 or fewer layers, use the smaller size.
For needle and thread recommendations based on your sewing application, view our “Thread & Needle Recommendation
Guide” on the Sailrite website. Search #300032XHT at Sailrite.com to learn more.
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