Here is part three of Stuart Friedberg’s entries on thread and needle sizes pt.1). Again, thanks so much Stuart! ————— Common Needle Systems The needle system defines the other two critical dimensions (the diameter of the shank and the distan…

I’ve sent Kathleen part 2 on needles, which actually made my head ache while researching. It will have a bit more info about needle-to-thread sizing that nadine would probably find useful.

This is also a brief introduction on understanding fabric specifications/descriptions. As yarns are often described by cotton count for fabric like shirtings.
Add in the yarn count per inch and you get this whole slew of numbers that can look like
50/2 x 40/2 110 x130
it can be very confusing it a newbie until you understand what each sequence means

I’m a thread freak because I use a lot of topstitching in my products am always having to find the thickest thread, that is strong enough, that will work on the largest needle my particular machine will take. I’ve learned a lot about thread but recently received some wonderful nylon thread from a corporate donation to my class that had a totally different sizing system. So this post is unbelievably helpful and saved me a trip to the local thread supplier who promised to help me figure out what I had. GREAT!