Overlock Needle - Special Sewing Accessory . Today manufacturers produce different types of tools for performing various tasks. The difference between overlock needles from standard needles installed on sewing machines - thickness and shape of the flask. Therefore, it is worth ensuring the correctness of the selected model of the accessory before purchasing it.
Peculiarities
Overlock needles are called "knitted", as they make the edges of knitwear from them:
- COFT;
- sportswear;
- T-shirts.
The models manufactured by various manufacturers are distinguished between themselves in length and sizes, which is why it is possible to set a specific step of the tool during the sewing process. Regardless of the type of accessory used, each construct includes:
- shank;
- kernel;
- groove;
- recess;
- UCHO;
- Top.
Features of accessories for overlock are increased Strength and enhanced base. This necessity is explained by the fact that the tool works with thick material, and it is important to ensure a long service life of the accessory.
Another feature of such products - The presence of an additional groove, With the help of which it is possible to speed up the process of removing the thread with the needle. This approach prevents the probability of stitch pass.
Stamps and types
Manufacturers produce various accessories that differ in shape, length, thickness and other parameters. For modern household overlocks, the optimal version of the needle will be labeling accessories ELX705.. As for the size of the tool, it must correspond to the density of the treated tissue.
It is noteworthy that some manufacturers In addition to alphabetic marking, they apply a color. It is a colored strip, placed on the flask of the needle plate. Through such a strip, it will be possible to determine the possibility of using the tool for specific purposes. So, for example, needle accessories for overlock is made in black.
The length of the models is 38.5 mm. This is a standard indicator, and tools among themselves. may differ in type and size . In overlocks In addition to the standard needles Hax1Sp and ELX705, the following types of tools are used:
- N-DRI - to work with two or three threads;
- H-suk - possess the rounded edge;
- N-s - to work with elastic tissues;
- N-o - equipped with an additional blade;
- H-LR, LL - to work with the skin.
The size of the needle is denoted in hundredths of a millimeter. The larger the metric number, the more dense materials can handle the tool.
Child Nuances
When buying an overlock needle, it is worth aware of the search for a suitable tool. To begin with, check whether the selected needle is suitable for a specific overlockey. To do this, it is recommended to carefully read the instructions for the sewing machine. Also when buying a tool should pay attention to:
- material quality;
- Accessory characteristics;
- Construction integrity.
Before working, it is worth thoroughly inspect the needle. Often the reason for the passage of stitches becomes dulling the needle islar, and you can detect this defect using a magnifying glass.
Operating tips
After the accessory is purchased, it will stay insert it into the design of the machine and conceive a thread. The needle in the machine, regardless of its model, is inserted upwards until the stop. Mounting the tool is manually by using a special screw.
It is possible to determine the accuracy of the accessory installation using the seam. If the line is smooth and without passing stitches, it means that everything was done correctly.
Put the thread in the following ways:
- In the case of the use of machines with a straight-string course, the thread must be inves from the left side where the long groove is located;
- In the machine with the type of stitching "Zigzag" procedure is carried out in front;
- In the type "Podolsk" inwing the thread occurs at the top.
As for the latter option, it is also necessary to pre-turn the flat part of the flask to the right.
You can change the old needle according to the instructions. The tool is easy to pull up with a screwdriver and replace it with a new, fixing the position of the screw.