SINGER W1305 - Manual (Page 3)

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Enjoyable Sewing
Keep the machihe clean and well oiled
Adjust tensions, etc. properly
Use proper size needles
NEVER ATTEMPT TO USE A BENT NEEDLE,
NOR ONE WITH A BLUNT POINT
WHEN PURCHASING NEEDLES FOR THIS MACHINE,
ASK FOR 15x1 NEEDLES ONLY.
Sizes and !
Grades of 1
Needles i
Type of Fabric
and
Work to be Done
SIZE OF THREAD ji
Cotton Silk Lii
; 11
i
1 (Medium-
1 Fine)
I Nylon and Plastics.
Medium light-weight and
summertime fabrics.
For house dresses, children's
dresses, washable cotton dress­
es, aprons, curtains.
^ 80
to
100
0
Twist 1
14
(Medium)
Dress silks and cottons, light
weight woolens, draperies,
fabric furnishings.
Fot
general household sewing,
fine men’s shirts, smocks, win­
dow draperies and fabric
decorations.
60
to
80
k & %
Twist
16
(Light-
Heavy)
Ì8
Medium '
Hea^'y)
Heavy cretonne^ madras, mus­
; lin, brocades and quilts. |
For men's work shirts, sturdy I
smocks and aprons, heavy
i
guilting and fabric furnishings. I
Heavy woven coating, light ^
weight canvas, bed ticking,
upholstery and awning mate­
rials, slip-cover fabrics.
: For work or sports uniforms,
suits made of strong linen or
• cotton fabrics, awnings, slip­
covers and mattresses.
Heavy woven suiting, coating,
duck, ticking, drilling, canvas
and sacking.
For heavy washing uniforms,
bedding supplies for hospi­
tals, hotels and camps.
40
to
60
C
Twist
24
: ^
__ 60
to 1 Ì to
30 ; E 1 80
1 Twist
Ir. general «wing, use the same size thread is the bobbin as js used on top.