Walking Foot Needles 135×17 X 160 Excellent quality German needles by a name you can trust. This needle is for use on Fabric Material Schmetz system R = Ball point. Needles are sold in qty’s of packs of 10 or box of 100. Thread suitable for this needle: 69 Bonded Nylon – Metric 40’s Thread – V30 Ball Point (BP) needles are designed to alleviate making holes in materials. The cross fibres which constitute woven materials. When a needle with a standard “sharp” point encounters one of those fibres in penetrating the fabric, it cuts right through the fibre. This creates a hole in the fabric. The Ball Point needle pushes aside the fibre it encounters in penetration and thereby avoids making a damaging hole in the fabric. Needle system: 135×17 Ball point needle. There is no such thing as a cheap needle. That’s exactly what they are – cheap !They are just inferior quality. The needle is the first point of contact between your machine and your product, so never compromise on quality-when you choose the needle for your job. WE only use, Distribute & Recommend SCHMETZ Needles.
