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Brother 3034D needle size

The exact machine name and needle system determine fit. This page transcribes the cited manufacturer manual and keeps fabric use, insertion and specialty-needle notes together.

Fabric and size chart

• Fine materials (georgette, lawn, organdy, tricot), overlock → SCHMETZ 130/705H #80
• Fine materials, narrow overlock/rolled hem → SCHMETZ 130/705H #80
• Medium materials (broad cloth, gabardine, serge), overlock → SCHMETZ 130/705H #80 / #90
• Heavy materials (tweed, denim, knits), overlock → SCHMETZ 130/705H #90

Insert and replace

Hold the needle with its flat side away from you and insert it up as far as it will go; tighten the needle set screw with the hexagonal driver. Inserted correctly, the right needle sits slightly lower than the left.

Other manual notes

• Countermeasure for material breakage: SCHMETZ 130/705H SUK (#90) BALL POINT (printed as "SCHIMETZ").
• Included needle set (SCHMETZ 130/705H): X75917001.

Manufacturer source

Brother 3034D User's Guide (English/Spanish) ↗

Source market: US English (bilingual English/Spanish) · Checked October 20, 2026. Verify the full model label, fabric and current manual before sewing.

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