What is the meaning of DB x 1 in the nomenclature of industrial sewing machine needle?
Posted on January 17th, 2010 by admin
Industrial sewing machine needles are categorized as DB x 1, DC x 27 etc. what is the meaning of DB in that? 1 in that? or DC in that? 27 in that? what type of needle size system is that? Does this have any connection with European or American size system?
That’s a Japanese needle system designation. I do not understand where the name comes from, but can tell you that a DBx1 is a round-shanked industrial needle. Same needle is also known as:
16×231, 16×257, 1738, 287WH, SY2254 and Canu 14:25
I’d suggest you might as Organ needles, as I believe they originated the DBx etc. designators.
Size (a function of needle blade diameter) is not the same as needle system, which specifies the length to the eye, shank type, etc.
More help:
http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/finding_the_right_needle_size_in_the_haystack_pt1/
http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/finding_the_right_needle_size_in_the_haystack_pt2/
January 17th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
That’s a Japanese needle system designation. I do not understand where the name comes from, but can tell you that a DBx1 is a round-shanked industrial needle. Same needle is also known as:
16×231, 16×257, 1738, 287WH, SY2254 and Canu 14:25
I’d suggest you might as Organ needles, as I believe they originated the DBx etc. designators.
Size (a function of needle blade diameter) is not the same as needle system, which specifies the length to the eye, shank type, etc.
More help:
http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/finding_the_right_needle_size_in_the_haystack_pt1/
http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/finding_the_right_needle_size_in_the_haystack_pt2/
References :
50 years of sewing