American system uses 8 to 19
8 being a thin needle and 19 being a thick needle.
European system uses 60 to 120
60 being a thin needle and 120 being a thick needle.
The higher the number, the thicker the needle.
|
Metric Needle Size |
U.S. Needle Size |
Tex Size |
Commercial Size |
Government Size |
Application |
|
80 |
12 |
30 |
33 |
AA |
Light Materials |
|
85 |
13 |
30 |
33 |
AA |
Light Materials |
|
90 |
14 |
30,45 |
33,46 |
AA,B |
Light Materials |
|
95 |
15 |
30,45 |
33,46 |
AA,B |
Light Materials |
|
100 |
16 |
30,45,70 |
33,46,69 |
AA,B,E |
Light Materials |
|
105 |
17 |
30,45,70 |
33,46,69 |
AA,B,E |
Medium Materials |
|
110 |
18 |
45,70 |
46,69 |
B,E |
Medium Materials |
|
120 |
19 |
70,90 |
69,92 |
E,F |
Medium Materials |
|
125 |
20 |
70,90 |
69,92 |
E,F |
Medium Materials |
|
130 |
21 |
70,90 |
69,92 |
E,F |
Medium Materials |
|
140 |
22 |
70,90 |
69,92 |
E,F |
Medium Materials |
|
160 |
23 |
135 |
138 |
FF |
Heavy Materials |
|
180 |
24 |
135,210 |
138,207 |
FF,3-Cord |
Heavy Materials |
|
200 |
25 |
210,270 |
207,277 |
3-Cord,4-Cord |
Heavy Materials |
|
230 |
26 |
270,350 |
277,346 |
4-Cord,5-Cord |
Heavy Materials |
|
250 |
27 |
270,350,410 |
277,346,415 |
4-Cord,5-Cord,6-Cord |
Heavy Materials |
|
280 |
28 |
270,350,410 |
277,346,415 |
4-Cord,5-Cord,6-Cord |
Heavy Materials |
|
300 |
29 |
350,410 |
346,415 |
5-Cord,6-Cord |
Heavy Materials |