Thread Type and Weight |
Needle Size |

|
Rayon (60 Wt.) |
9/65 or 8/60 |
Rayon (40 Wt.)
(Including Potpourri, Multi, Melange, and Vari)
|
11/75 or 80/12 |
Rayon (30 Wt.) |
11/75 or 80/12 |

|
Polyester/Polyneon (60 Wt.) |
9/65 or 8/60 |
Polyester/Polyneon (40 Wt.)
(Including Neon and Blended) |
11/75 or 80/12 |
Polyester/Polyneon (30 Wt.) |
14/90 |
 |
Metallic (50 Wt.) |
11/75 |
Metallic (40 Wt.)
(Including Jewel, Supertwist, Astro, and Twisted Metal) |
11/75 or 80/12 |
Metallic (30 Wt.) |
14/90 |
Metallic (20 Wt.) |
14/90 to 16/100 |
 |
Cotton (50 Wt.) |
9/65 |
Cotton (30 Wt.) |
14/90 |
 |
Wool (12 Wt.) |
16/100 |