I do not ever use universal needles for any type of sewing, embroidery, etc. I learned years ago thst the universal needle is in between a sharp and a ball point. So I’ve changed to sharps, embroidery or Microtex for all my sewing - embroidery needles for machine e,broidery but I haven’t done any for several years. Microtex work great.
Sandy in Mooresville,mNC