Parts of Sewing Machine Needle
Different Parts of Sewing Machine Needle:
The different parts of a needle and their functions are mentioned below:
1. Butt
- Butt
- Shank
- Shoulder
- Blade
- Long Groove
- Short Groove
- Scarf
- Eye
- Point
- Tip
SEWING NEEDLE PARTS
SEWING NEEDLE PARTS |
- The end of the needle.
- The butt determines the length of the needle when it is fully inserted into the needle bar of the sewing machine.
- the upper part of the needle.
- may be cylindrical or have a flat side.
- larger in diameter than the rest of the needle for reason of strength.
- Intermediate between the shank and the blade.
- It is also called the shaft.
- Below the shoulder of the blade to the eye of the needle.
- The longest part of the needle.
- Accommodates the groove, the eye, and the scarf.
- The blade reduces the fabric resistance as the needlepoint and its eye passes through the fabric.
- The greatest amount of friction.
- The slit above the needle eye should be large enough to "cradle" thread for smooth stitches.
- Provides a protective channel in which the thread is drawn through.
- A Correctly shaped long groove of a depth matched to the thread diameter offers considerable protection to the thread.
- It extends a little above and below the eye.
- Its function is to assist in the formation of the loop in the needle thread.
- The concave section above the eye of the needle.
- Indentation at the back of the needle.
- A long scarf helps eliminate skipped stitches by allowing the bobbin hook to loop thread more easily.
- Hole in the end of the needle through which thread passes.
- The hole through which the thread passes.
- The eye is located below the scarf.
- Needle size and type determine the size and shape of the eye.
- · It is the part from the needle eye to the tip.
- · minimizes the damage of the fabric.
- · Also, the proper care should be taken to select the needle-point appropriate for fabrics.
- · The ending edge of the needle is called tip.
- · It helps to penetrate the needle into fabric without any damage.
- · It helps to create holes in the fabric during sewing.
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