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Machine Needles
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SINGER Universal (Style 2020)
For sewing woven fabrics on a sewing machine, start with the SINGER Universal.1

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SINGER Ball Point (Style 2054-06)
Choose the SINGER Ball Point for knits on compatible SINGER 14U sergers, including the documented 14U23A, 14U234 and 14U286 models.15 This pack uses Type 2054, also labelled Type 2053; match that needle system to your machine manual.5
SINGER Chromium Regular Point (Style 2000)
For woven fabrics on a SINGER or QUANTUM embroidery machine, choose the SINGER Chromium Regular Point Style 2000; check the needle system in your machine manual.1
For knits and stretch fabrics
For knits on a compatible serger, use the ball point needle system specified by its manual.1 Choose this ten-needle SINGER Ball Point pack for a compatible SINGER 14U serger that takes Type 2054/2053.15
For embroidery machines
Match the needle system to your machine and the point to your fabric before buying.1 For woven fabrics on SINGER and QUANTUM embroidery machines that take Style 2000, choose the SINGER Chromium Regular Point.1
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| Specification | SINGER Universal (Style 2020) | SCHMETZ Microtex Sharp Needles | SINGER Ball Point (Style 2054-06) | SINGER Chromium Regular Point (Style 2000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine type | Household1 | Household3 | Serger5 | Embroidery1 |
| Needle system | Style 20201 | Not published | Type 2054 (same 2053)5 | Not published |
| Point type | Universal2 | Microtex4 | Ball point1 | Embroidery1 |
| Smallest size (US) | 122 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Largest size (US) | 162 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Needles per pack | Not published | 54 | 105 | Not published |
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| Specification | Our pickSINGER Universal (Style 2020) | SCHMETZ Microtex Sharp Needles | SINGER Ball Point (Style 2054-06) | SINGER Chromium Regular Point (Style 2000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine type | Household1 | Household3 | Serger5 | Embroidery1 |
| Needle system | Style 20201 | Not published | Type 2054 (same 2053)5 | Not published |
| Point type | Universal2 | Microtex4 | Ball point1 | Embroidery1 |
| Smallest size (US) | 122 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Largest size (US) | 162 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Needles per pack | Not published | 54 | 105 | Not published |