Typically used for sewing leather, lightweight upholstery fabric, canvas, vinyl, awnings, banners, flags, patio furniture, sails and tents.
Recommended Needle size: 16 or 18
Approx. 11 lb. (5.0 kilo) tensile strength
Approx. 0.0115 in. (0.2921 mm) diameter
It is the largest size that most home sewing machines can handle.