Aiguille Machine Double 4,0 x 1 - Stretch

I am hooked on this sewing machine needle maker. They are quality & a good, fair price.

Great sewing needle for creating a nice finished hem on clothing when you don't own a coverstitch. Schmetz is good quality and reliable.

This is the perfect tool for making a mock coverstitch on knits. I like having the ballpoint stretch needles to work with knits. Universal point needles can skip stitches when used on knits and these do not. I just repaired a skirt cuff and the difference between the repaired cuff and the coverstitch from the factory looked almost the same. No one will notice that I did the one cuff at home. I did break a needle one time, but the thread had gotten snagged and put a lot of stress on the needle before I noticed what had happened. Otherwise, these have performed well and I can't blame that breakage on the needle since it was a machine problem.

I bought this to replace another twin needle that I accidentally broke and it has worked great so far. I used it to sew the hem on the shirt in the picture. This is my second sewing project and so far so good! I'd buy another one of these when this one wears out!

I ordered this back in August 2013 but didn't really look at it until I went to start my project today (February 2014 - talk about procrastinating!). I noticed I was sent the 2,5/75 not the 4,0 that I ordered. It's too late now and it's my fault for not contacting the seller, so I can't knock the product but thought I should at least give others warning.

So worth the extra cost for the best needles. No more sagged fabric.

Shipped very quickly. The clear plastic covering was cracked but that wasn't a big deal because I put the twin needle in a case I have for my universal twin needle. No damage to the needle itself, just the case. Might have happened during shipment? Not too sure. Can't wait to topstitch my knit garments I've made recently!

I love Schmitz needles, but really don't see any difference between universal point needles and the so called "stretch" needles. I get great results with both. For beautiful hems on knits, I first glue baste the hem in place with a thin line of Elmer's school glue, set it with a dry iron, then top stitch with a twin needle. In the picture, the red stitches are done with the Schmetz stretch needle and the black stitches are done with my old Schmetz universal point twin needle. I see no difference in performanc or quality.

Compré esta aguja gemela porque no encuentro en mi localidad; ya la use y es perfecta para mis proyectos, no rompe la tela ni se salta puntos, ojalá hubiese en: 6mm de ancho y en 75, la compraría también. Estoy muy contenta con el producto. Muchas gracias por vender estos productos.

Viene más delgado y frágil de lo normal, yo estaba costurando un elástico de brasier y se trabo, me parece que es un metal muy frágil, no lo recomiendo