It can be used for a broad variety of sewing tasks, especially daily jobs, like fixing a ripped shirt or sewing on a button. You can also use universal needles for beginner projects with easy patterns and fabrics that are easy to work with. This needle has a point sharp enough to penetrate woven fabrics. However, the end is also somewhat rounded, which makes it relatively harmless to use on some knit fabrics. On the downside, universal needles don’t manipulate multiple layers well. They also don’t tend to work well on thick materials with high thread counts.Read more: