Cap warning - needle breaks

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Good day to all. I read the postings on the needle break issue that someone was having and I have to offer a warning about sewing KC caps. Do not purchase these caps for this exact reason. I have sewn a tremendous number of caps but never have I broke over 12 needles, 75/11 and 80/12 sharps on 8 caps before. The way the center seam is constructed is terrible. I have never had this much trouble with caps before. It did not matter what I tried, even changing the way the design sewed out did not help.

So embroiderer beware.

Cindy
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Hi Cindy,

Which style KC Caps are you working with?
I have sewn the 3020 NU FIT 100's of times with no issues regarding the center seam.
The NU FIT style are a bit tricky to hoop, due to their construction, but that really would be my only complaint.

Again, my ONLY experience with KC is that one style though.

LuAnn

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LuAnn
the KC cap style number is 6210. I sewed two of the 6090 unstructered style with no issues but with the structured style I went through more than one pack of needles for 6 hats.

Cindy