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A COMPLETE COURSE IN DRESSMAKING
Material | Size of Needle | Sewing Cotton Sewing Silk |
Mull, chiffon, etc. | Very fine needle No. 9 |
100 to 150 cotton 00 or 000 sewing silk |
Voile, very fine linen or silk goods | Medium fine needle No. 11 |
80 to 100 cotton 0 sewing silk |
Shirtings, fine ginghams, and medium weight silks | Medium machine needle No. 14 |
60 to 80 cotton A or B sewing silk |
Coarse gingham, light weight woolen goods or heavy silks | Medium coarse machine needle No. 16 |
40 to 60 cotton C sewing silk |
Denim or coatings | Coarse machine needle No. 18 |
30 to 40 cotton D sewing silk |
Heavy woolen tickings, khaki cloth | Very coarse machine needle No. 19 |
24 to 30 cotton E sewing silk 60 to 80 linen thread |
Material | Size of Needle | Sewing Cotton Sewing Silk |
Mull, chiffon, etc. | No. 10 to No. 12 | 100 to 150 cotton 00 or 000 sewing silk |
Voile, very fine linen or silk | No. 9 | 80 to 100 cotton 0 sewing silk |
Shirtings, fine ginghams, and medium weight silks | No. 7 or No. 8 | 60 to 90 cotton A or B sewing silk |
Coarse gingham, light weight woolens or heavy silks | No. 6 | 40 to 60 cotton C sewing silk |
Denim or coatings | No. 4 or No. 5 | 24 to 40 cotton D sewing silk |
Heavy woolens, tickings or khaki cloth | No. 1 to No. 3 | 8 to 24 cotton E sewing silk 60 to 80 linen thread |
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