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Machine embroidery reference

Embroidery Needle Guide

Choose what you're embroidering to find a suitable needle type and size.

Search fabrics and items

Search by name, material or common alternative term.

Clothing

14 choices

T-shirtView guide Polo shirtView guide HoodieView guide SweatshirtView guide Baby onesie / baby clothingView guide Dress shirtView guide Work shirtView guide JacketView guide JeansView guide LeggingsView guide SportswearView guide Performance shirtView guide School uniformView guide ApronView guide

Stretch & knit fabrics

9 choices

Jersey knitView guide Cotton jerseyView guide Polyester knitView guide Stretch performance polyesterView guide Lycra / SpandexView guide Rib knitView guide Sweater knitView guide Stretch denimView guide NeopreneView guide

Stable woven fabrics

15 choices

Quilting cottonView guide Cotton broadclothView guide Cotton drillView guide Cotton/polyester blendView guide MuslinView guide CalicoView guide FlannelView guide ChambrayView guide DenimView guide CanvasView guide Duck clothView guide TwillView guide LinenView guide Woven polyesterView guide PoplinView guide

Towels & pile fabrics

13 choices

Terry towelView guide Bath towelView guide Hand towelView guide Tea towelView guide Microfibre towelView guide FleeceView guide Polar fleeceView guide VelvetView guide VelourView guide CorduroyView guide MinkyView guide Faux furView guide SherpaView guide

Delicate & sheer fabrics

6 choices

SilkView guide SatinView guide ChiffonView guide OrganzaView guide LaceView guide Sheer fabricView guide

Bags, hats & accessories

9 choices

Canvas tote bagView guide Cotton tote bagView guide Nylon bagView guide BackpackView guide Baseball capView guide Structured capView guide BeanieView guide PatchView guide Fabric badgeView guide

Household & craft

10 choices

FeltView guide Wool feltView guide Burlap / hessianView guide Cork fabricView guide NapkinView guide TableclothView guide PlacematView guide Cushion coverView guide QuiltView guide BlanketView guide

Difficult surfaces

3 choices

VinylView guide Faux leatherView guide LeatherView guide

79 practical starting points across familiar fabrics and items. Recommendations are brand independent.