The needle of system 500 has a normal round point for working woven and knit fabrics. It is used in industrial lockstitch and general-purpose sewing machines for everyday garment and textile manufacturing. Suitable machine classes are found, among others, at Gebr. Dohle (classes 621 bis 622, 651 bis 652, 714 bis 717, 720), Dohle (classes 621 TO 622, 651 TO 652, 714 TO 717, 720) and Textima (classes 8920 bis 8623, 8922, 8920 TO 8623, 8922 ALL CLASSES).
Thinner needle sizes are used, among others, for light, fine woven and knit fabrics such as blouse and shirt fabrics, and the thicker versions for heavy, multi-layer woven and knit fabrics as well as technical textiles. As sewing thread, a matching thickness is usually recommended depending on the needle size chosen, e.g. from Amann Serafil or Rasant (polyester).