Needles for Brother Sewing Machines - Models RH-981 A through ZM-851 A
Needles for Brother Sewing Machines - Models RH-981 A through ZM-851 A
Please Note
- Older machines sometimes get retrofitted with needle bars that handle use different needle systems from the original design.
- There are occasionally instances where the needle point, needle size, or both affect the needle system designation. The most common exceptions occur with DBx1, 134, 1738A, 135x16. and 135x17. Details
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Brother Model# RH-981 A uses needle system 558 Equivalent to DDX558, DOX558, CANU 18:58
Brother Model# RH-981 PR uses needle system 558 Equivalent to DDX558, DOX558, CANU 18:58
Brother Model# RH-9800 uses needle system 558 Equivalent to DDX558, DOX558, CANU 18:58
Brother Model# S-7100 A uses needle system 1738A Equivalent to 16x95, 16X231, 71x1, 287 WH, CANU 14:25
Brother Model# S-7100 A uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# S-7200 A uses needle system 1738A Equivalent to 16x95, 16X231, 71x1, 287 WH, CANU 14:25
Brother Model# SA-7730 uses needle system 1738A Equivalent to 16x95, 16X231, 71x1, 287 WH, CANU 14:25
Brother Model# SA-7740 uses needle system 1738A Equivalent to 16x95, 16X231, 71x1, 287 WH, CANU 14:25
Brother Model# SL-777 A uses needle system 1738A Equivalent to 16x95, 16X231, 71x1, 287 WH, CANU 14:25
Brother Model# SL-778 A uses needle system 1738A Equivalent to 16x95, 16X231, 71x1, 287 WH, CANU 14:25
Brother Model# SL-1010 uses needle system 1738A Equivalent to 16x95, 16X231, 71x1, 287 WH, CANU 14:25
Brother Model# SL-2010 uses needle system 1738A Equivalent to 16x95, 16X231, 71x1, 287 WH, CANU 14:25
Brother Model# SL-7340 uses needle system 1738A Equivalent to 16x95, 16X231, 71x1, 287 WH, CANU 14:25
Brother Model# SN-771 A uses needle system 1738A Equivalent to 16x95, 16X231, 71x1, 287 WH, CANU 14:25
Brother Model# SN-772 A uses needle system 1738A Equivalent to 16x95, 16X231, 71x1, 287 WH, CANU 14:25
Brother Model# SN-7210 uses needle system 1738A Equivalent to 16x95, 16X231, 71x1, 287 WH, CANU 14:25
Brother Model# SN-7220 uses needle system 1738A Equivalent to 16x95, 16X231, 71x1, 287 WH, CANU 14:25
Brother Model# SN-7740 uses needle system 1738A Equivalent to 16x95, 16X231, 71x1, 287 WH, CANU 14:25
Brother Model# SUPER GALAXIE 2100 uses needle system DBXK5 Equivalent to CANU 13:80
Brother Model# T-8420 A uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# T-8420 B uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# T-8421 A uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# T-8422 A uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# T-8450 B uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# T-8452 A uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# T-8720 B uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# T-8722 A uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# T-8750 B uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# T-8752 A uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# TAZ-B622 uses needle system 1738A Equivalent to 16x95, 16X231, 71x1, 287 WH, CANU 14:25
Brother Model# TC-138 E
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Cloth: uses needle system 135X17 Equivalent to SY 3355, DPX17, CANU 37:20
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Leather: uses needle system 135X16 Equivalent to DPX16
Brother Model# TE4 All Classes use needle system 1738A Equivalent to 16x95, 16X231, 71x1, 287 WH, CANU 14:25
Brother Model# TL-847 A uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# TL-848 A uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# TN-841 A uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# TN-842 A uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# TN-845 A-3 uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# TN-845 A-5 uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# TN-845 A-7
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Cloth: uses needle system 135X17 Equivalent to SY 3355, DPX17, CANU 37:20
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Leather: uses needle system 135X16 Equivalent to DPX16
Brother Model# TN-872 A uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# TN-875-3 uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# TN-875-5 uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# TN-875-7
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Cloth: uses needle system 135X17 Equivalent to SY 3355, DPX17, CANU 37:20
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Leather: uses needle system 135X16 Equivalent to DPX16
Brother Model# TZ1-B 651 uses needle system 1738A Equivalent to 16x95, 16X231, 71x1, 287 WH, CANU 14:25
Brother Model# TZ1-B 652 uses needle system 1738A Equivalent to 16x95, 16X231, 71x1, 287 WH, CANU 14:25
Brother Model# VENTRELLA uses needle system 134 Equivalent to 135X5, DPX5, SY 1955, CANU 20:05
Brother Model# Z-8560 A uses needle system 134 ZZ Equivalent to 438, 1906, DPx438, SGX1906, SY 1906-01, SY 1906, CANU 19:18
Brother Model# ZE-855 A uses needle system 134 ZZ Equivalent to 438, 1906, DPx438, SGX1906, SY 1906-01, SY 1906, CANU 19:18
Brother Model# ZE-856 A uses needle system 134 ZZ Equivalent to 438, 1906, DPx438, SGX1906, SY 1906-01, SY 1906, CANU 19:18
Brother Model# ZE-8580 uses needle system 134 ZZ Equivalent to 438, 1906, DPx438, SGX1906, SY 1906-01, SY 1906, CANU 19:18
Brother Model# ZE-8590 uses needle system 134 ZZ Equivalent to 438, 1906, DPx438, SGX1906, SY 1906-01, SY 1906, CANU 19:18
Brother Model# ZM-850 A uses needle system 134 ZZ Equivalent to 438, 1906, DPx438, SGX1906, SY 1906-01, SY 1906, CANU 19:18
Brother Model# ZM-851 A uses needle system 134 ZZ Equivalent to 438, 1906, DPx438, SGX1906, SY 1906-01, SY 1906, CANU 19:18












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