{"product_id":"schmetz-sewing-needles-chrome-sharp-microtex-5pk","title":"Schmetz Sewing Needles CHROME Sharp Microtex, 5pk","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\" face=\"Verdana\" color=\"#800000\"\u003eWhy Chrome?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana;\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eLess friction on thread passing through the needle eye\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana;\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003ePenetrates fabric with less resistance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana;\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eSmoother stitch creation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana;\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eResists heat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana;\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eImproved durability \u0026amp; performance\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana;\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eThe PREMIUM needle!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" align=\"center\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ehmetz \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChrome\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e MICROTEX Needles ~ pack of 5, Size 70\/10 or 80\/12.  Be sure to select your preferred size from the drop-down menu above before adding to cart.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMicrotex (Sharp) feature a very slim, acute point and fits the Singer Featherweight 221 and 222 perfectly.  Use them for microfibers, polyester, silk, foils, artificial leather, coated materials, but most of all for quilt piecing when precision is paramount.  Helps create beautiful topstitching and perfectly straight stitches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e(Change your needle with every new sewing project or when you begin to hear the \"pop, pop, pop\" sound as the needle goes in and out of the fabric.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"standard\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"standard\"\u003e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eNeedles of exactly the proper shape and of the very best quality are absolutely essential to good work with a sewing machine.  If you still have original unused Singer brand needles in the little paper or plastic packages \u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e(typically made in the U.S.A., Great Britain or Germany)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - as long as they are not rusted or bent from age - they are of the finest quality and you can use them with confidence.  Newer Singer needles (made in Singapore, Brazil or the likes thereof), however, are not made to the same superior quality that they once were, which is why we use and recommend the Schmetz brand of needles for today’s modern sewist.  The quality of Schmetz is comparably equivalent to the original Singer needles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/8814\/files\/Evolution-of-the-Singer-Needle.pdf?2691709196684593148\" title=\"Evolution of the Singer Needle\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/8814\/files\/Evolution_of_the_Singer_Needle_large.jpg?v=1542159982\" alt=\"Evolution of the Singer Needle\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eClick here to download this antique booklet illustrating how a Singer Needle was made\u003cbr\u003e by the Singer Manufacturing Company\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eBelow, you will find information that was taken from an old Singer Machine Sewing Teacher’s Textbook with updates for today’s sewing.  Much of the information is still current and useful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eA perfect stitch can be obtained only when the thread is selected to suit the fabric which is to be stitched and the needle is the correct size for the thread.  If the needle is too fine for the thread and the material to be sewn, it is quite likely to break when crossing a seam.  If a large needle is used on fine material, the perforations made by the needle will show on the finished work.  A table of correct needles for the various sizes of silk and cotton is given in the table below, but may also be found in the instruction manual for each original Singer machine.  This table should be carefully followed when ordering needles and when changing them for various classes of work.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable width=\"662\" height=\"188\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" border=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eType of Fabric\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThread Sizes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeedle Sizes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMachine Stitches Per Inch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHand Needle Sizes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFilmy materials comparable to Net, Marquiesette, Organdy, Ninon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e100 Cotton\u003cbr\u003e OO OOO\u003cbr\u003e Silk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e9-10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eInside Seams ~ 20\u003cbr\u003e Top Stitching ~ 30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSheer materials comparable to Lawn, Dimity, Voile, Batiste, Chiffon, Rayon Sheer, Rayon Crepe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e 80 to 100\u003cbr\u003e Cotton\u003cbr\u003e O Silk\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e10-11\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eInside Seams ~ 16\u003cbr\u003e Top Stitching ~ 20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eLightweight fabrics comparable to Gingham, Chambray, Sheer Wool Crepe, Taffeta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e60 to 80\u003cbr\u003e Cotton\u003cbr\u003e A and B Silk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e12-14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eInside Seams ~ 12\u003cbr\u003e Top Stitching ~ 18\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMedium lightweight materials comparable to Poplin, Pique, Percale, Cretonne, Chintz, Faille Wool Flannel, Bengaline, Wool Crepe, Wool Jersey, Linen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e50 to 70\u003cbr\u003e Cotton\u003cbr\u003e B Silk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e12-14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eInside Seams ~ 12\u003cbr\u003e Top Stitching ~ 16\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e7 or 8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMedium heavy materials comparable to Crash, Gabardine, Rep, Corduroy, Velveteen, Linen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e40 to 50\u003cbr\u003e Cotton\u003cbr\u003e C Silk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e14-16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eInside Seams ~ 10\u003cbr\u003e Top Stitching ~ 12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHeavy materials comparable to\u003cbr\u003e Sailcloth, Denim, Ticking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e30 to 40 Cotton\u003cbr\u003e 24 to 30 Cotton\u003cbr\u003e D Silk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e16, 18* or 19\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eInside Seams ~ 8\u003cbr\u003e Top Stitching ~ 10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e4 or 5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVery heavy materials comparable to overcoating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e40 to 60 Linen\u003cbr\u003e 20 to 24 Cotton\u003cbr\u003e E Silk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e18-21\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eInside Seams ~ 6\u003cbr\u003e Top Stitching ~ 8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePlastic Materials\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Mercerized Cotton\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e11-12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003eInside Seams ~ 10\u003cbr\u003e Top Stitching ~ 12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e* Size 18 is the largest size needle that can be used in the Singer Featherweight 221, 222, \u0026amp; 301 Machines\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Singer Featherweight 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