Barudan BEVT Series, Instruction Manual

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Needles/Backings Chart
The following chart was taken from Stitches magazine. Use it as a quick reference for the
material covered in this chapter.
NEEDLES/BACKING CHART
FABRIC NEEDLE
SIZE/TYPE
BACKING TOPPING COMMENTS
Canvas 80/12WP or
NP
1T No Hoop tightly to keep from slipping in
hoop.
Coated/
Waterproof
Fabric
80/12 WP,
BP, Teflon
1T No Heavyweight fabrics may not require
backing.
Corduroy 80/12 WP or
NP
1T Yes A higher stitch density, as well as topping,
may be necessary to prevent stitches from
sinking into the wale.
Cotton Sheet-
ing
70/10 to 80/12
WP or NP
1T No High density or very detailed patterns may
require more backing.
Denim 80/12 WP or
NP
1T Optional Reduce speed if needle begins to heat up
or if thread breaks occur.
Dress Shirt
(Woven)
70/10 to
80/12BP
1T Optional Topping recommended for highly detailed
patterns or pique knits.
Golf Shirt
(Cotton/
Poly Knit)
70/10 to
80/12BP
1C Optional Topping recommended for highly detailed
patterns or pique knits.
Golf Shirt
(100% Cot-
ton)
70/10 to
80/12BP
2C or 3T Optional Topping recommended for highly detailed
patterns or pique knits.
Leather 70/10 to
80/12WP
1T No Reduce sewing speed. Use the smallest
needle possible for the weight of the
leather to avoid the formation of large
holes that could cause the embroidery to
tear out of the garment. Lightweight leath-
ers may require more backing.
Lingerie or
Silk
70/10 BP or
NP
2T Yes Reduce sewing speed. Use a thinner
thread (#50 or #60) and decrease the nee-
dle size to 60/8 for very fine fabrics. Be-
cause fabric tears easily, increase column
width on letters, without increasing the
letter size, to avoid close needle penetra-
tions. Use caution when removing excess
tearaway and topping.
Lycra
Ò
or
Spandex
Ò
70/10 to
80/12BP
1C
Optional Use round hoop. Stretch the garment to
wearing size in hoop so finished embroi-
dery will not be distorted when garment is
worn. Explain to customer that though the
embroidery may look puckered, it will
stretch into shape when the garment is
worn.
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