I buy organ needles for embroidery and purchase them all from Allstitch.com.

Great selection of needles. Do you own a shop that sells these?

Schmetz has a little phamplet that tells you what each kind of needle is best for.

I have found after 40+yrs that you need to change your needle more often when sewing 100% (or any large % ) polyester. Like fleece,spandex, pinkie and the likes. The reason being is poly causes more friction, thus dulling the needle sooner.

I have both Organ and Schmetz needles and find no difference in the lengths of the needles.

Organ needles are quality needles and yes they are cheaper than Schmetz needles.

EastWitch2

Dull needles can cause thread and design problems!
Dull needles are more likely to break!

It is more economical to purchase needles in the sizes you use most in bulk (100 needles) than in small packets of 5.

Who started the myth that Organ needles are longer?

Organ needles are the same length as Janome and Schmetz needles. My machines are happy with any of them. Hugs..Carol

Stitching Free Standing Lace can dull needles very quickly. So change needles often!

Do you know that the regular eyed, chrome Organ needles can be used for both regular sewing and also embroidering with 40 weight embroidery thread.
They come in many sizes.

For embroidery it is important to use the smallest needle size that will accomodate the weight of thread you use.

For regular 40 weight embroidery thread that is either polyester or rayon use a size 75/11 or a size 80/12. Not any larger.

Using too large a needle when embroidering puts too large of a hole in the fabric/stabilizer when the needle penetrates them and less space or fabric between the stitches.
Therefore the thread of the stitches has very little to hold on to.
This weakens the designs integrity and the design will not look as crisp or nice as it should.
It can cause parts of a design to not turn out right and can cause the design to fall apart over time.

When sergers first came on the market for home sewers, depending on the brand, some of them took a shorter needle than your 'sewing machine'. Maybe this is where the 'myth' came from.

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Leather needles: I was curious the other day and went looking to see if I could embroider on leather.
Found that you can but need to use a leather needle. The article said they had a kind of blade on the tip. I had some Klasse leather needles and a magnifying glass. Did not really see a blade but they are definately different and look more like a wing-needle.

My machine has a built chart in the cover and I refer to that for the different needle use with fabric. You have a great selection here. Thanks

I found this chart from another post.

Needle Size Selection Information
Canvas 80/12 sharp Lycra, Spandex 70/10, 75/11, 80/12 ball point Coated/water proof 80/12 sharp/ball point Nylon Wind breaker 70/10, 75/11, 80/12 ball point Corduroy 75/11 sharp/ball point Organza 65/9 ball point Cotton Sheeting 70/10, 75/11, 80/12 sharp Rayon 75/11 ball point Denim 75/11 sharp Satin Jacket 75/11 ball point Dress Shirt 70/10, 75/11, 80/12 ball point Sweater Knit 75/11 ball point Golf Shirt 70/10, 75/11, 80/12 ball point Sweatshirt 70/10, 75/11, 80/12 ball point Lace 75/11 sharp point Taffeta 65/9 ball point Leather 80/12, 90/14 sharp point 75/11, 90/14 wedge point Terry cloth towel 75/11 sharp/ball point Lingerie & Silk 60/8, 70/10, 75/11 sharp/ball point Velvet 65/9 ball point
Vinyl 75/11 sharp point 75/11 wedge point. I also found an Organ Brand Embroidery Kit Here is the link!

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