Members Bromanjr Posted April 22, 2020 Members Report Posted April 22, 2020 I have a juki ls 1341 cylinder bed sewing machine. Is there much difference in the 135x17 (standard for the machine) and the 135x16 needle system? Quote
Members Constabulary Posted April 22, 2020 Members Report Posted April 22, 2020 135x17 is a needle for cloth / woven materials and 135x16 is a needle for leather and similar material with a cutting tip There are a lot of different leather tips depending on how you want your seams to look like. Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members Sonydaze Posted April 23, 2020 Members Report Posted April 23, 2020 @Constabulary is correct. You will want to use a 135x17 needle for fabric as it has a rounded point to separate the fibers when the needle goes through. Using a 135x16 on fabric can result in fraying along the stitch line as it will cut the fabric to make a hole. If I am sewing fabric to leather, I use a 135x17 as it will sew the leather but not harm the fabric. Quote http://www.bound2please.com Sewing machines: 3 - Sunstar 590BL, Artisan Toro 3200, Juki LK-1900HS, Juki DDL-8500-7, Juki DDL-5550N, Pfaff 138-6/21, Pfaff 546-H3, Pfaff 335-H3, Adler 221-76, Singer 144WVS33, Singer 29K-51, Siruba 747B
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