Sewing Machine Needle

Sewing needle is used to sew the different components of garments with the help of sewing thread. In sewing machine the motion of needle is controlled mechanically. The penetration of needle through the fabric depends on strength, appearance of seam as well as the usual wearable of seam of the garments.

Basic function of sewing needle:

1. To make a hole in the fabric without doing any harm to the fabric through which needle thread can easily pass.
2. To make a needle thread loop after penetration of the fabric along with needle threads this will be picked up by bobbin case hook or looper.
3. To pass the needle thread loop through the loop of looper in any other machine than lock stitch.
4. To perform the sewing operation to produce seam in the garments by stitching.