Machine needles are wearing parts: a fresh one changes the stitch at once. Sold as 2x 80/12; 2x 90/14; 1x 100/16.
A needle is a wearing part: after long work it goes blunt, and the sound of each stitch tells you before your eyes do. For basting, darning and sewing on by hand it is the only tool standing between thread and fabric. Needles belong in dry, sorted storage; loose in a drawer they corrode and are never the one being looked for. Prym has made sewing notions in Stolberg for generations.
What Schmetz Maschinennadeln für Leder Mix 80 - 100 is suitable for
- Hand sewing and basting
- Sewing on buttons and trims
- Embroidery and decorative stitches
Frequently asked questions
When do I change the needle?
As soon as it snags, pulls threads or asks for more force than before. At the machine one more rule: after every larger project, since a blunt point punches holes instead of piercing.
Why do needles corrode?
Moisture and hand perspiration are enough. Dry storage and a quick wipe after work keep them bright; a filled pincushion protects further. A rusty needle belongs in the bin, because it leaves marks on fabric.
How should needles be kept?
In a wallet, a case or on a cushion — sorted, and out of reach of children. Loose needles in a drawer are usually found with a fingertip.
Are they good for embroidery too?
Embroidery needles have a larger eye and often a blunt point so they run between the threads. On counted work that is the difference between pleasure and struggle.
