Authorized Schmetz dealer
Schmetz industrial needles at dealer prices
The needle is the one part of the machine that touches every stitch. As an authorized Schmetz dealer we buy direct, stock every system our machines take, and sell by the box of 100 or the 10-pack at dealer prices, shipped the same day.
- 135x17
- 135x16
- 134-35
- 190
- 7x3 (794)
- 135x5
- DBx1
- 1000H
- Genuine Schmetz, bought direct from the maker
- Dealer prices: boxes of 100 and 10-packs
- Every system our machines take, sizes 90 to 330
- Same-day shipping on stock sizes
- We pick the system, point and size for your material
How we sell them
Dealer prices, three ways to buy
- 1
By the box
100 needles of one system, point and size. The best price per needle, and what a production shop should keep on the shelf.
- 2
10-packs
For shops that run several sizes or several machines. Mix systems and sizes in one order at dealer prices.
- 3
With a machine
Every machine we deliver leaves with a first box of Schmetz needles in the system, point and size its first job needs. No charge for picking them.
Prices depend on system and size. Call or send the form with the systems and quantities you run and you will have a price list the same day. Genuine Schmetz only: as an authorized dealer we buy from the maker, so there are no re-labelled or counterfeit needles on our shelf.
Schmetz has made sewing machine needles in Germany since 1851 and is the reference brand in the industrial trade: the eye is polished so thread does not fray, the scarf is cut to a consistent depth so the hook picks up the loop every time, and the sizes run true from box to box. Most skipped stitches and most thread breaks we see in the shop are a needle problem: wrong system, wrong point, wrong size or just worn out.
Systems we stock
135x17 (DPx17)
Walking foot flatbeds, long arms, cylinder arms: 1541, 1508, 1510, 0617, 1341, 1342, 335, 1560, 204 class
Round point for fabric and vinyl, LR or LL leather point for leather. Sizes 110 to 200.
135x16 (DPx16)
Same machines as 135x17, leather-point variant
A 135x17 with a cutting point. Many shops run 135x16 LR as their default leather needle.
190 (DPx35, 134-35)
Post bed machines and some cylinder arms
Longer needle for post bed heads. Round and leather points, sizes 110 to 200.
7x3 (794)
441 class cylinder arms and extra heavy-duty heads
The heavy saddlery needle. Sizes 180 to 250, for thread 207 to 415. Leather and round points.
135x5 (DPx5)
Zig-zag and lighter industrial heads
Standard industrial needle, sizes 90 to 160.
DBx1 (16x231)
High-speed single needle and some pattern sewers
Thin shank needle for garment class machines.
| System | Machines | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 135x17 (DPx17) | Walking foot flatbeds, long arms, cylinder arms: 1541, 1508, 1510, 0617, 1341, 1342, 335, 1560, 204 class | Round point for fabric and vinyl, LR or LL leather point for leather. Sizes 110 to 200. |
| 135x16 (DPx16) | Same machines as 135x17, leather-point variant | A 135x17 with a cutting point. Many shops run 135x16 LR as their default leather needle. |
| 190 (DPx35, 134-35) | Post bed machines and some cylinder arms | Longer needle for post bed heads. Round and leather points, sizes 110 to 200. |
| 7x3 (794) | 441 class cylinder arms and extra heavy-duty heads | The heavy saddlery needle. Sizes 180 to 250, for thread 207 to 415. Leather and round points. |
| 135x5 (DPx5) | Zig-zag and lighter industrial heads | Standard industrial needle, sizes 90 to 160. |
| DBx1 (16x231) | High-speed single needle and some pattern sewers | Thin shank needle for garment class machines. |
Points
R round point for woven and knit fabric, vinyl, coated fabric, canvas and webbing. LR (twist point right) gives the classic slanted leather stitch and is the default for upholstery leather and bags. LL (twist point left) gives a straighter looking seam; used on decorative leather topstitch. D and S (triangular and narrow wedge) for heavy saddlery and harness leather where a clean straight cut matters. SERV 7 and similar reinforced blades for dense materials where needle deflection is a problem.
Not sure? Tell us the material and the thread and we will send the right needle with the machine, or with your next order. See also parts and accessories.
Get in touch
Get Schmetz needle prices
Tell us the machine or the material, the systems and sizes you run and roughly how many a month. You get a dealer price list the same day.
- Phone and text
- (717) 940-0129
- sewprousa@gmail.com
- Visit
- 333 Railroad Ave, Ephrata, PA 17522
Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm. Showroom visits by appointment.