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Singer 14T968DC 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

• Woven lightweight (lawn, organdy, voile, crepe) → #11/80
• Woven medium weight (muslin, seersucker, satin, gabardine) → #14/90, #11/80
• Woven heavy weight (oxford, denim, tweed, serge, corduroy) → #14/90
• Knit: tricot → #11/80; jersey → #14/90, #11/80
• Wool (woven, knit) → #14/90, #11/80

Insert and replace

Hold the needle with the flat surface to the back.

Other manual notes

• Do not attempt to use a standard household sewing machine needle of any size or type in this overlock.
• Only use Needle #2022 size 14/90 and 11/80 as supplied in the accessory case.

Manufacturer source

Singer 14T968DC Instruction Book ↗

Source market: English · Checked October 20, 2026. Verify the full model label, fabric and current manual before sewing.

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