Pattern studio
Punch needle material matcher
Choose your needle family, fibre and foundation to see a matching starting setup and what to check in a swatch.
Your setup
For adjustable needles or a different model, select its fibre family and use its instructions for tip and loop settings.
Matched starting setup
Bulky yarn or rug yarn with rug-punching monk’s cloth or suitable rug linen.
- The fibre matches this needle family.
- The foundation matches this starting setup.
Check the materials
- For monk’s cloth, check 12–14 holes per inch and how the seller counts the weave.
- Rug linen must be the rug-punching weave, not simply any fabric made from linen.
- Use smooth feed yarn; knots, thick lumps and yarn trapped under the frame can pull loops out.
Loop height
Regular #8: 12.7 mm; #9: 9.5 mm; #10: 6.4 mm nominal loops.
Check a small swatch
- Thread the tool and check free fibre flow.
- Mount spare cloth firmly and punch a short line.
- Fill a small square and inspect both sides.
- Check retained loops, even height and intact cloth.