SPECIALTYTHREADS81Specialty Thread Guide ChartOVERLOCKSTITCHESClear Nylon(Light-weight)Lingerie Thread,Rayon or PolyesterMachine-embroideryThread(Light-weight)Decorative Thread:Décor, Candlelight,Pearl Crown Rayon(Heavy-weight)APPLICATION Techniques requiringthread invisibility.Lingerie and light-weightfabrics, edging of finefabric, fine rolled hemDecorative edgingDecorative flatlockingDecorative rolled hemDecorative chain/coverstitching4-Thread Seams Not recommended Lingerie thread for seams.Machine embroiderythread for exposeddecorative seamsNot recommended4-Thread Edging Not recommended Machine EmbroideryThread onlyUse in looper(s) only3-Thread Seams Recommended for blindhemmingLingerie thread only Not recommended3-Thread Edging Not recommended Machine EmbroideryThread onlyUse in looper(s) only2-Thread Flatlock(wide or narrow)Recommended for blindhemmingUse in needle andlower looperUse in lower looperonlyCOMMENTS:Make sure to use soft,pliable monofilamentthread. Sew at a slowerspeed when sewing withmonofilament thread.Use thread nets orsponge disks to keepthread from spilling offspool.Sew at a slower speedwhen sewing with decora-tive thread.Candlelight thread:Bypass threading portswhen threading loopers.Sew at a slower speedwhen sewing with deco-rative thread.CHAIN/COVERSTITCHES2-Thread ChainC-1, C-2, or C-3Needle PositionUse in needle and chainlooperUse in needle and chainlooperUse in chain looperonly3-Thread Cover StitchLeft NarrowRight NarrowWideUse in needles andchain looperLingerie Thread: Use inneedles and chain loop-er. Machine embroiderythread: Use in needlesonly.Use in chain looperonly4-Thread Triple CoverStitchUse in needles andchain looperLingerie Thread: Use inneedles and chain loop-er. Machine embroiderythread: Use in needlesonly.Use in chain looperonly5-Thread Safety Stitch Not recommended Lingerie threadrecommended onlyUse in chain looper andlower looper only for areverse decorative stitch.6-Thread Stitch7-Thread Stitch8-Thread StitchNot recommended Machine EmbroideryThread onlyUse in chain looper andlower looper only for areverse decorative stitch.COMMENTS: Make sure to use soft,pliable monofilamentthread. Sew at a slowerspeed when sewing withmonofilament thread.Use thread nets orsponge disks to keepthread from spilling offspool.Sew at a slower speedwhen sewing with deco-rative thread.Not recommended forneedles3-Thread RolledEdgingLengthen Stitch lengthslightlyUse in needle andloopersUse in looper(s) only3-ThreadWave3-ThreadRolled WaveNot recommendedNot recommendedMachine EmbroideryThread in upper andlower loopersMachine EmbroideryThread in upper looperUse in upper looperonlyUse in upper looper orlower looper. Not bothloopers at once.