Schmetz Needles

Choose Schmetz Needles For Smooth, Even Machine Stitching.

Sewing enthusiasts and professionals alike love Schmetz needles for their quality and wide selection. Offering some of the finest sewing machine needles for home and industrial machines, Schmetz offers needles of consistent quality for smooth, even stitching on a wide variety of materials. For home sewing machines, choose from a large selection of needles for sewing specific materials like denim, leather, and stretch fabrics or specific techniques like hemstitching, twin needle stitching, double eye stitching, and more. Need something more applicable for general use? Schmetz universal needles for home machines are an excellent choice. For industrial applications, choose from various sizes and styles of industrial needles for industrial blind stitch, straight stitch, and overlocking machines. Industrial needles feature various point styles for different materials and come in a variety of needle systems for unique machines. Shop all Schmetz sewing machine needles here for quality needles that help create quality stitching.

Frequently Asked Questions About Schmetz Needles

What do the colors on Schmetz Needles mean?

Most Schmetz needles feature two colored bands which indicate the needle’s type and size, respectively. See our Schmetz Needle Color Indicator guide for a key to each color’s meaning.

What do the numbers on Schmetz needles mean?

The numbers on Schmetz needles represent the needle size. The numbers are found on the needle shank and feature two numbers separated by a slash, like a fraction. The first number is the European or metric size, typically ranging from 70-140. The second number is the US standard size, ranging from 8-22. 

What are Schmetz microtex needles used for?

Schmetz microtex needles are primarily used for delicate fabrics like silk, lightweight cotton, lace, and other fine fabrics. They are thin needles with a very sharp, fine point to precisely puncture delicate materials without damaging the fabric.