A specialized sewing needle featuring a slightly rounded tip rather than a sharp point. Instead of piercing and potentially breaking the yarns of a fabric, the rounded tip pushes between the fibers. This prevents runs, snags, and holes when sewing stretchy knit fabrics like jersey, rib knit, or interlock.
Heard on the job
Swap out the universal needle for a ballpoint before you start hemming that jersey shirt.
Also heard as
- ballpoint needle