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Needle size to Thread size charts

Chart 1
Polyester stranded TKT
Polyester stranded TEX
Polyester stranded Government VT285 types I&II
Polyester monofilament TEX
Polyester monofilament TKT
Polyester monofilament Government VT285 type III

Chart 2
Polyester, spun
Polyester, multifilament
Polyester, textured
Nylon stranded TKT
Nylon stranded Government VT295 types I&II
Nylon monofilament TKT

Chart 3
Synthetic
Generic TEX
Metric synthetic
unknown (letter/number)
T-series
Government

Chart 4
Cotton, polyester core
Cotton
Cotton, soft
Cotton, mercerized

Chart 5
Cotton 4-cord
Cotton 3-cord
Linen
Silk

Needle
size
Polyester stranded

TKT

Polyester stranded

TEX

Polyester stranded

Gov. VT285 types I&II

Polyester
mono

TEX

Polyester
mono

TKT

Polyester mono

Gov. VT285 type III

60 12 12
65 12, 15 12, 16 00
70 12, 15, 23 12, 16, 24 00, A/3
80 23, 30 24, 30 A/3, AA/2
90 23, 30, 46 24, 30, 45 AA/2, B2 45 46 B
100 30, 46, 69 30, 45, 70 AA/2, B/2, E/3 45, 70 46, 69 B, E
110 46, 69 45, 70 B/2, E/3 45, 70 46, 69 B, E
120 69, 92 70, 90 E/3, F/4 70, 90 69, 92 E, F
140 92, 138 90, 135 F/4, FF/3 90, 120 92, 110 F
150 138 135 FF/3 90, 120 92, 110 F
160 138 135 FF/3 120 110
180 138, 207 135, 210 FF/3, #3 120 110
200 207, 277 210 #3
230 207, 277, 346 210, 270 #3, #4
250 207, 277, 346, 415 210, 270 #3, #4
280 277, 346, 415 270 #4
300 346, 415
330 415
350 415



Needle size Spun polyester Multifilament polyester Textured polyester Nylon stranded

TKT

Nylon stranded

Gov. VT295 types 1&2

Nylon mono

TKT

55   15  
60 120 15, 18 150, T-18
65 120, 100 18 150, T-18 15-00
70 100 23 200, T-24 23 A/3 15-00, 23,
75 70 23, 25 200, T-24 23 23,
80 70 25, 33 300, T-35 23, 33 A/3, AA/3 23, 37-B,
90 50, 40 33 300, T-35, 450 33, 46-2, 46 AA/3, B2, B3 37-B, 37-5, 46-5X,
100 50, 40 46 450 33, 46-2, 46, 58, 69 B2, B3, E3 37-5, 46-5X, 58-8, 69-8X
110 30, 24 46, 69 600 46-2, 46, 58, 69 B2, B3, E3 37-5, 46-5X, 58-8, 69-8X
120 30, 24 69 600 58, 69, 92, 99 E3, F4 58-8, 69-8X, 92,
140 16 92, 99   92, 99, 138 F4, FF3 92, 125, 138
160 16, 12 92, 99   138 FF3 125, 138, 147
180 12 138   138, 207 FF3, 3/3 125, 138, 147
200   138   207, 277 3/3 147
230       207, 277, 346 3/3, 4/3 147
250       207, 277, 346, 415 3/3, 4/3 147
280       277, 346, 415 4/3
300       346, 415
330       415
350      


Needle size Synthetic Generic TEX Metric synthetic unknown T- Goverment
55   16     T-16 00
60   16, 18     T-16 00
65   18, 21 130      
70   21, 24 130   T-23 A
75   24, 27, 30 120 B T-23 A
80 120, 100 27, 30, 35 120, 100 B T-35 AA
90 100, 80 35, 40, 45 100, 75 B, C T-35 AA
100 80, 60 40, 45, 50 75 B, C T-50 B
110   50, 60, 70 50 C, E, F T-50, T-70 B, E
120   60, 70, 80 50, 30 C, E, F, FF T-70 E
140   80, 90, 105 30, 25 #125, #250 T-90, T-105 F
160   90, 105, 120, 135 25, 20 #250 T-90, T-105 F
180   120, 135, 180 20, 15 #250, #343 T-150 FF
200   180 15 #343 T-150, T-200 FF, #3
230       #343, #350 T-200, T-300 #3, #4
250       #350 T-300 #4, #5
280       #350 T-450 #5, #6
300         T-450 #6
330            


Needle
size

Cotton

Polyester core

Cotton

Soft Cotton Mercerized cotton
55        
60        
65     90, 80 0000
70 100   90, 80 0000
75 100   70 000, 00/2
80 70 60, 50 70, 60, 50 000, 00/2, 00/3
90 70, 50 50, 40 60, 50, 40, 36 00/3, 0
100 50, 40 40, 30 40, 36, 30 0, A, B
110 40, 30   36, 30, 24 A, B, C
120 30   30, 24 C, D
130 24   24/4, 20/4, 16/4 D, E
140 24   24/4, 20/4, 16/4,12/4 E
160 16   12/4  
180 16, 12      
  12      
         
         
         
         
         


Needle size Cotton 4-cord Cotton 3-cord Linen Silk
55        
60        
65   90/3    
70   90/3, 80/3    
75   90/3, 80/3, 70/3    
80 60/4 80/3, 70/3, 60/3   100, #00, #0
90 60/4 60/3, 50/3 70 80, #0, A
100 60/4, 50/4, 40/4 50/3, 40/3, 36/3 60 70, A, B
110 50/4, 40/4, 36/4, 30/4 40/3, 36/3, 30/3, 24/3   B, C
120 40/4, 30/4, 24/4, 20/4 24/3, 20/3   D, E
140 16/4, 12/4 16/3, 12/3, 10/3    
160 12/4 12/3, 10/3    
180 12/4, 10/4 10/3    
200 10/4      
230 10/4 8/3    
250   8/3    
280   8/3    
300        
330 8/4, (8/5)      


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