Kreinik Manufacturing > Metallic Thread > Needle Selection Chart

Choosing the proper needle is a crucial fist step when you sit down to cross stitch or needlepoint, as a needle that is too small will damage a thread and frustrate your stitching process.The table below gives specific suggestions for choosing needle sizes to use with Kreinik metallic threads. We focus on sizes of Tapestry needles; this needle has a blunt point and is used in needlepoint and cross stitch.Kreinik Thread Size + Suggested Needle Sizes1/8" Ribbon: Tapestry No. 18, 20, or 221/16" Ribbon: Tapestry No 22 or 24Heavy #32 Braid: Tapestry No. 18 or 20Medium #16 Braid: Tapestry No. 22 or 20Tapestry #12 Braid: Tapestry No. 22 or 24Fine #8 Braid: Tapestry No. 22 or 24Very Fine #4 Braid: Tapestry No. 24 or 26Blending filament: Tapestry No. 22, 24, 26, or 28Cord: Tapestry No. 24, 26, or 28Cable: Tapestry No. 24, 26, or 28Japan #1: Tapestry No. 24, 26 or 28Ombre: Tapestry No. 22 or 24Your needle should be large enough to properly fit the thread width, but not so large that it distorts your fabric or canvas. To avoid distorting your canvas In needlepoint, you generally use a size 22 needle on 13 or 14-mesh canvas; a size 24 on 18-mesh canvas; and a size 26 on 24-mesh canvas. In cross stitching, you generally use a size 24 on 14- or 16-count Aida; a size 26 on 18-count Aida; a size 24 on 28-count linen; and a size 26 on a 32-count linen.Our Kreinik needle was designed specifically to be used with metallic threads, and will offer you the smoothest stitching possible. 

Japan Thread – Kreinik: No. 1, No. 5, No. 7 – Berlin Embroidery Designs

Kreinik Metallic Braid 4 094-1223 choose Color

Kreinik Metallic Thread Selection Guides

The Kreinik Needle is a Tapestry needle with a unique hard coating derived from Titanium. It is more durable than normal tapestry needles due to this

Kreinik Tapestry Needle

Kreinik Manufacturing > Metallic Thread > Kreinik Thread Widths

Slightly thicker than #4 Braid, it is about the weight of two strands of cotton embroidery floss. It comes in basic metallic colors plus antique (V),

Fine #8 Braid

Kreinik Metallic Very Fine #4 Braid / 5520 Ginger

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Round metallic thread, our mid-size in the Braid line. Thinner than #24 Braid. Twice as thick as #8 Braid. Available in basic metallic colors plus

Medium #16 Braid