Schmetz Chrome Topstitch Needles are extra sharp with an extra-large eye and a large groove to accommodate topstitch, heavy, multiple or poor quality threads. Chrome plated and stay cooler longer with less stitch distortion while allowing the thread to pass through the needle eye with less friction and less heat build-up. Achieve perfectly straight stitch lines and even stitches when using a straight stitch plate. Chrome Topstitch Sewing Machine Needles, sold in sets of 5, size 90/14, from Schmetz.