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Needles DPx17, 135x17, 135x16 (Leather) for most Walking Foot and Needle Feed Upholstery Sewing Machine, Portable and Table Models

Additional Information:
Gerrnan made Schmetz needle recommendations started with European manufacturers Viking, Pfaff, Bernina and Elna which included Schmetz needle packs in their European made machines, which are getting fewer every year.. Problem is, no serger, blindstitch or coverhem home machines have ever been made in Europe, only Asia! Asian manufacturers generally include Organ needles made in Japan with or in their machines. European brands instruction books may still recommend Schmetz, but their Asian contract manufacturing plants mostly include Organ needles in their machines. We have learned that machines sew better when we use Schmetz in European made machines, Organ for Asia made and Brazil for Singer made, which is also what they are timed with at those factories. You can safely substitute Schmetz for Organ, but you would pay twice as much for their specialty needles in sergers, blindhem and covenhem machines made in Asia.

How often should I replace my sewing needles? Machine needles should be replaced after a maximum sewing time of 8 hours. Replace needles more frequently when sewing synthetic fabric, appliqués or machine embroidery. This will avoid skipped stitches, fabric pulls and frayed threads. Machine needles are designed to break or shear off for the protection of the sewing machine hook mechanism, bobbin case, presser foot, or needle plate. If a needle bends or burrs, do not sew with it. When a machine needle breaks, it is a warning to check the following: ~The needle type and size is correct? ~Is the thread too thick or unsuitable for the needle size and application? ~Is the upper thread feeding freely? ~Are the thread tensions set too tight? ~Does the machine need cleaning? ~Is the correct presser foot fitted? ~Is the correct sewing technique being used? ~Is the fabric being pulled, pushed or dragged during sewing? ~Twin needles usually break due to excessive heat build up. Reduce speeds and avoid prolonged usage.

Thread breakage can be caused by resistance of thread going through the needle eye/size. A good rule of thumb is that thread should not take up more than 1/2 the space of or in the needle eye depending on thread texture. Thread a needle in your hand and let the needle slide down over the length of the thread. If there is too much resistance, it may show up as broken thread due to heat built up in higher speed sewing and/or just restriction and resistance in the needle eye which can cause thread to shred and break. There can be many more reasons for thread shredding and breaking, other than just matching correct needle eye size to thread size.

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Singer Upholstery Basics Plus book, by Steve Cone, Paperback, 160 Pages, 300 Illustrations
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Schmetz SCH-N Super Big Sewing Machine Needle 17inLong -USA Only
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Schmetz S135x17, 10/Pk Needles, Size 100/16 Baton Rouge Retail Store
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Schmetz S135X17 DPx17 A100 Upholstery and Home Dec Sewing Machine Needles 1 Size 10-26 Box of 100, Skipped stitches reduced by Denim reinforced blade
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Schmetz S135X16 100 Diamond Wedge Point Leather Needles Size 18-24 -USA Only
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Organ DPx17 135x17 CS LP* Cool Sew PTFE Coated Non Stick Needles 100
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Organ DPx17 135x17 CS Cool Sew PTFE Coated Non Stick Needles Box 100 for Upholstery Sewing Machines and Thread Sizes
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Organ DPx16NW 135x16NW Narrow Wedge Point 100 Needles for Leather
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Organ DPx16 135x16DIA 135x17 Diamond Point Leather Needles 100, Choose Size 25 down to 14, 20-25 Recommended for Upholstery Fabrics and Thread Sizes
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Organ 135x17PD Titanium Coat 100 Sewing Machine Needles Last 3x Longer, Choose Size 24 to 14, Recommend 20-24 for Upholstery Fabrics and Thread Sizes
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Organ 135x17-NY2PD Titanium Coat 100 Sewing Machine Needles, Size 20-25 Recommended for Walking Foot Upholstery Machines and Threads #69 to 270
$49.99
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Organ 135x17 100 Needles, Choose Size 20-25 for Walking Foot Upholstery Machines and Thread Sizes
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Organ 135x16Tri Triangle Point Leather Sewing Machine 100 Needles, Size 24-14, 20-24 Recommended for Upholstery Machines that use 135x17 Needles
$49.99
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Janome 49, 200347008 Push In Needle Threader for All Sewing Machines
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Dritz Home DH9021 Upholstery Needles
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Dritz D812 3 Storage Tubes for up to 20 Needles, with Labels
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Creative Publishing AUHD Automotive Upholstery, Sewing Hand Book by Don Taylor
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Collins W-326 Quilters Curved Needles Package of 4 in 2 sizes for Embroidery Floss, Upholstery Thread, Heavier Yarns
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Clauss 19592 8in Bent Trimmer Scissors Shears, Micro Serrated Blades for Cutting Kevlar, Upholstery, Canvas, Vinyl, Denim, Fabrics
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