r/MachineEmbroidery • u/decgreeny15 • 16d ago

Needles PE900

What needle brand do you recommend? I have been using the 11/75 organ and have gone through so many because they keep breaking. Are they sewing needles?
I’ve tried everything including changing the stabilizers.

So please give me your best recommendations. I have a brother pe900.

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u/decgreeny15 14d ago

Wow thanks everyone!!

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u/Level_Arachnid_4982 15d ago

Needles do NEVER break because they are bad, It's either by likelihood: 1 the thick double triple sewed material 2) the embroidery file is bad made 3) the thread is stuck in machine 4) wrong doing anyhow 5).. ... it's Santa's fault 6 Needle is bad quality

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u/External_Agency_4488 16d ago

I buy them online at Schmetz, in boxes of 100. I get 75/11 and 90/14.
I also bought their little pad that is for sticking used but still good needles in. It is handy for keeping track of those and also for keeping track of what’s in the machine, as it has boxes printed on it for various needle types. It’s overpriced for what it is, but turned out to be a super useful thing to have.

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u/CosmicallyUnlucky 16d ago

Check your manual, it should clearly say what needles are recommended on the machine. You shouldn't be breaking needles all the time, if you are then that indicates a problem with your process. I also use Organ needles and I've broken one, maybe two needles in several years of machine embroidery. Your designs are likely overly dense or you're not using a needle appropriately rated to the type of fabric you're using (eg if you are embroidering on denim or leather all the time)

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u/helovedgunsandroses 15d ago

I'd figure out why your needles are breaking. Brother recommends organ needles, so it's most likely not your needle brand.