Dimensional symbols and description of sewing machine needle sections


Sewing machine needles
Knitter needles
Felting needles
Description of main processing operations and their characteristics
Symbol
Description
Characteristics
S
Slimly tapered (one size thinner) from eye to tip and with the tip shape of J-ball. Slimly tapered (one size thinner) from eye to tip and with the
tip shape of J-ball.
J
J ball point Light ball point:1/10 in thickness of blade.
B
B ball point Medium ball point:1/5 in. thickness of blade.
U
U ball point Large ball point:1/3 in. thickness of blade.
Y
Y ball point Extra large ball piont:1/2 in. thickness of blade.
SU
"Super treatment" for synthetic fibers Needle heat-up preventive radiation-enhanced surface treatment
ASU
"Super treatment" for synthetic fibers Needle heat-up preventive smooth and heat-up suppressive surface treatment
PSU
"Super treatment" for synthetic fibers Needle heat-up preventive smooth and heat-up suppressive surface treatment
PD
Titan coating PD: Wear resistance-enhanced gold-colored Titan Nitride coating.

Exemplary products and their characteristics

Symbol

Description

Yarn count

Lock stitch

DBx1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 22*1/2 23 24 25
DBx1KN 8 9 10 11 12 13
DBx1SF 9 10 11
DBx1NS 9 10 11 12 14
DBx1738 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
DBx1-NY2 9 10 11 12 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23
DBxK5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19
DB-K23 9 10 11 12
DBxA20 19 20 21 22 23
DB-N20 11 14 16
DAx1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22
DAx1KN 8 9 10 11

Button sewing

BQx1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23
TQx1 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22
TQx3 11 12 14 16 18 19 20 21 22
TQx7 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
TQx9 9 10 11 12 14 16 18 19 20 21 22
DPN-2000A 38 49

Button holing

DPx5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 22*1/2 23 24 25
DPx5KN 8 9 10 11 12
DPx5SF 9 10 11
DPx5NS 9 10 11 12 14
DPx134 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23
DPx134-NY2 9 10 11 12 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23
DPx35 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 22*1/2 23 24 25
DOx5 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
DOx558 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22
EBx755 8 9 10 12 14 16 18 19 20 21 23
PFx797 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22
LQx5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
LQx5KN 12

Zigzag stitch

DPx5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 22*1/2 23 24 25
DPx5KN 8 9 10 11 12
DPx134 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23
SGx1906 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21
SGx1963 8 9 10 11 12
SGx1965 9 10 11 12 14
DPx265 10 11 12 14 16 18 19
DP-H26 10
DPx7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 22*1/2 23 24 25
DPx438 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 18 19

Cross-stitching
1-2-3 needles
Double chainstitch

 DVx1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
DVxG9 8 9 11 12 13 14
DVx43 9 11 12 13 14 16 18
DVx63 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23
UYx128GAS 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 22*1/2 23 23*1/2
UYx128GASKN 8 9 10 11 12
UYx128GAS-NY2 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23
DVx57 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 22*1/2 23 24 25
TVx1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23
TVx3 19 20 21 22 23 24
TVx5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
TVx7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
TVx64 8 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 25
Flat Seamer
1-2-3 needles Double chainstitch		 FLx118A 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18
FLx118B 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18
FLx118GBS 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18
FLx118GCS 8 9 10 11 12
FLx118GCSSF 9 10 11
FLx1014A 9 10 11
FLx1014B 9 10 11
DV-K28 8 9 10 11 12
DV-]K39 11 14 16 18 19
UOx113GS 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23

Overlock

 DCx1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
DCx1KN 8 9 10 11 12 14
DCX1SF 9 10 11
DC-K32 10
DC-N17 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22
DC-N24 11 14
DC-N25 7 8 9 10 11
DC-N25SF 9
DCx27 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
DMx1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22
DMx13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
DMx13KN 9 10 11
DCx3 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22
DCx3KN 9 10 11
DCx7 8 9 10 11

Curved needle
Overlock

UNx154 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 21
UNx]R12 9 11 14
UOx154 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 22
UYx154GAS 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22
UYx154GCS 9 10 11 12 14 16
UNx]R7 9 11 14

Blind stitch

 LWx1T 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 18 19 21
LWx2T 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 18 19 21
LWx3T 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
1 2 2*1/2 3 4
LWx4T 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 18 19 21
LWx6T 1*1/2 2 2*1/*2 3 3*1/2 4 4*1/2 5
LWx7T 11 12 14 16 18
LWxC5 9 10 11 12 14 16 18 19 21
LWx1669E 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 21