YouTube video by Sailrite explaining sewing machine needle types for leather
Notes
- leather needles pierce the material, rather than spreading it apart temporarily
Round Point
- most common
- soft upholstery leathers
Triangular Point
- triangular holes
- straight seam
- slightly elevated stitches
- thick or hard leather
- medium to long stitches
DI Leather Needle
- diamond cutting point
- straight seams
- recessed stitches
- thick, dry, hard leather
- medium to long stitches, otherwise can perforate
Twist Point
- oval point at 45°
- s-shaped holes
- slightly elevated stitches
- decorative seams
- simulates hand stitching slant
- short to medium length stitches
- light to medium hard leathers
Perpendicular Point
- oval point
- wide, short, rectangular holes
- best for short stitches
- up to 8 SPI without perforating
- decorative slanted stitches
- light to heavy leather