Schmetz "Specialty" Needles. "SD1" Needles — Optimized for fine leather or clothing leather. Also works well for super heavy sailcloth assemblies. Smaller cutting point than "DI" needle. Partially cuts and then pushes the fibers out of the way.
Needle sizes are listed two ways, e.g., a #14 needle is also a 90 (European description) needle. A #12 is a small needle. A #19 is a large needle.
These industrial needles have shanks that are completely round. These are very high quality needles, i.e., without burrs which can cause the spearing of thread.
These needles fit the following sewing machines:
Bernina 217
Brother TZ1-B651
Brother TZ1-B652
Brother 714
Brother 735
Brother 755
Consew 99
Consew 199RI
Consew R3
Juki DDL-5530
Juki DDL-227
Sailrite Sailmaker
