Restore Precision and Smoothness to Your Embroidery Head

Are your embroidery machine’s needle bars moving sluggishly, making unusual noises, or causing inconsistent stitching? A worn or missing needle bar felt strip is often the culprit. This critical component ensures smooth, quiet operation by reducing friction and stabilizing needle bar movement. Without it, you risk increased wear on expensive machine parts, frequent thread breaks, and a noticeable drop in embroidery quality. Our Universal Needle Bar Felt Strips are engineered to bring back that factory-smooth performance, allowing your machine to operate at its best and your designs to shine.

Essential Function for Flawless Operation

This Universal Needle Bar Felt Strip, often referred to as universal tape or velcro, is a key component located within your embroidery machine’s head. Made from high-quality woolens, it serves as a crucial buffer and wiper for the needle bars. As the needle bars move up and down during stitching, this felt strip minimizes metal-on-metal contact, dampens vibrations, and helps keep the needle bar area clean. Its design ensures consistent pressure and support, which is vital for maintaining needle alignment and preventing premature wear of the needle driving mechanism. The durable woolen material is chosen for its excellent friction-reducing properties and longevity, ensuring reliable performance even under continuous use.

Designed for Peak Performance

• Smooth Needle Bar Movement: Reduces friction for fluid, unhindered needle action.
• Noise Reduction: Minimizes operational noise from the machine head.
• Component Protection: Prevents wear and tear on needle bars and associated parts.
• Consistent Stitch Quality: Helps maintain precise needle alignment for superior embroidery results.
• Vibration Dampening: Absorbs minor vibrations, contributing to machine stability.

Compatible With:

• Tajima embroidery machines
• Shenzhou Tajima embroidery machines
• II P T embroidery machines
• 6-Needle machine heads
• 9-Needle machine heads
• 12-Needle machine heads

Product Specifications:

• Part Numbers: 0B0200079001 (9-Needle), 0B0200076001 (6-Needle), 0B020007Y001 (12-Needle)
• Other General Numbers: AT0305000900, AT0305000600, 0B020016Y000, FX0631201200
• Material: Woolens
• Length (9-Needle): 131mm
• Length (6-Needle): 89mm
• Length (12-Needle): 180mm
• Compatibility: Designed for Tajima, Shenzhou Tajima, and II P T computer embroidery machines.

Before ordering, please confirm the needle count (6, 9, or 12) for your machine head to ensure you select the correct length. Not sure? Contact us with your machine model, and we’ll help you confirm the right part.

Shop with Confidence

Every Universal Needle Bar Felt Strip is function-tested before shipping, ensuring that only reliable, high-quality units reach your workshop. In the rare event a defective item arrives, your purchase is protected: we guarantee a full refund within 4 days under our buyer protection policy, so you can buy with complete peace of mind.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the function of the Universal Needle Bar Felt Strip?
This woolen felt strip reduces friction, dampens vibrations, and stabilizes the needle bars within your embroidery machine’s head, ensuring smooth movement and protecting components.

How do I choose the correct length for my machine?
The felt strip length corresponds to your machine’s needle count: 89mm for 6-needle, 131mm for 9-needle, and 180mm for 12-needle machines. Please confirm your machine’s needle configuration before ordering.

What are the benefits of replacing a worn felt strip?
Replacing a worn felt strip restores smooth, quiet needle bar operation, reduces wear on critical machine parts, prevents thread breaks, and helps maintain consistent, high-quality stitch production.

What material is used for these felt strips?
These Universal Needle Bar Felt Strips are made from durable woolens, chosen for their excellent friction-reducing properties and longevity.

How is product quality ensured, and what if I receive a defective item?
Every felt strip is function-tested before shipping. If a defective item arrives, you are eligible for a full refund within 4 days under our buyer protection policy.

Is this part compatible with non-Tajima embroidery machines?
These felt strips are specifically designed for Tajima, Shenzhou Tajima, and II P T computer embroidery machines. Use on other brands is not recommended and may cause issues.

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